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107:1 Thanking for God’s goodness
In Praise of God’s Goodness; Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Many Troubles
107 Give thanks to Yahweh, because he’s good,
and his loyal commitment endures forever.
2 Let ≈the people who’ve been redeemed by Yahweh speak out—
those he’s rescued from the enemy’s ≈control.
3 He has gathered them ≈back from foreign lands,
from the east and from the west,
≈from the north and from the south.
4 They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road
and found no city ≈that they could settle in.
5 They were hungry and thirsty—
≈≈fading away from exhaustion.
6 Then they called out to Yahweh in their time of trouble,
→and he rescued them out of their distress.
7 He led them by a direct path
so that they could go to a city to live in.
8 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his loyal commitment
and for the amazing things he’s done for humanity,
9 because he satisfies ≈the longings of those who thirst,
and the desires of those who hunger, he fills up with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom—
prisoners chained up and experiencing suffering.
11 This was because they had rebelled against God’s messages
and rejected the highest >one’s instructions.
12 He ≈used hardships to humble them.
They stumbled and there wasn’t anyone to help them up.
13 Then they called out to Yahweh in their time of trouble,
and he rescued them out of their distress.
14 He broke off their chains
≈and brought them out of darkness and gloom.
15 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his loyal commitment
≈and for the amazing things he’s done for humanity,
16 because he’s broken the bronze gates
≈and cut through the iron bars.
17 They were foolish in their rebellious ways
and ≈made to suffer because of their sins.
18 They lost their desire to eat any food,
and they came close to death’s gates.
19 Then they called out to Yahweh in their time of trouble,
and he rescued them out of their distress.
20 He sent his message and healed them,
and he rescued them from their destruction.
21 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his loyal commitment
and for the amazing things he’s done for humanity.
22 Let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices
and ≈write songs about what he’s done.
23 Some travel across the ocean in ships
and do business overseas.
24 Those >people saw Yahweh’s activities
and his miracles on the oceans,
25 because he ≈spoke out his command
and aroused the windstorm that stirred up the waves.
26 @Their ships ≈reached up to the sky,
then they ≈sank down ≈into the troughs.
Their ≈courage melted away in anguish.
27 They swayed and staggered like drunkards
and ≈had run out of sensible ideas.
28 Then they called out to Yahweh in their time of trouble,
and he rescued them out of their distress.
29 He calmed the storm,
30 Then they celebrated because ≈it had quietened down,
so he brought them to their desired harbour.
31 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his loyal commitment
and for the amazing things that he’s done for humanity.
32 Let them ≈speak about his goodness to the people’s assembly
and praise him at the council of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into wilderness,
≈and springs of water into dry land,
34 and a prosperous land into a barren place
because of the wickedness of those who live there.
35 He turns the wilderness into a pool
and dry land into springs of water.
36 He settles the hungry there,
and they build a city to live in.
37 They sow fields and plant vineyards,
so that they can bring in a ≈profitable harvest.
38 He blesses them so they are very numerous.
He doesn’t let their cattle decrease in number.
39 They ≈became less in number and status
≈through painful distress and suffering.
40 He pours contempt on the leaders
and makes them wander in the wilderness where there’s no roads,
41 but he protects the needy from affliction
and cares for his families like a shepherd with his flock.
42 The godly >people will see that and celebrate,
and all wicked people ≈will be shamed into silence.
43 Whoever is wise should take note of those things
and meditate about Yahweh’s acts of loyal commitment.
↑ 107 Give_thanks to/for_YHWH if/because he_is_good if/because to_forever steadfast_love_of_his.
2 Let_them_say of_YHWH those_redeemed_of whom redeemed_them from_hand_of the_foe.
3 And_from_lands gathered_them from_east and_from_west from_north and_from_south.
4 They_wandered_about in/on/at/with_wilderness in/on/at/with_wastes_of a_way a_city_of dwelling not they_found.
5 Hungry also thirsty soul_of_their (is)_in_them it_was_fainting_away.
6 And_cried_out to YHWH in/on/at/with_trouble to/for_them from_distress_of_their delivered_them.
7 And_led_them in/on/at/with_way straight to_go to a_city_of dwelling.
8 Let_them_give_thanks to/for_YHWH steadfast_love_of_his and_wondrous_of_his for_children_of humankind.
9 If/because he_satisfies a_throat longing and_soul hungry he_fills good_things.
10 those_who_sat_of darkness and_gloom prisoners_of affliction and_iron.
11 If/because they_had_rebelled_against the_messages_of god and_counsel_of the_Most_High they_had_spurned.
12 And_humbled in/on/at/with_hard_labour hearts_of_their they_stumbled and_there_was_no a_helper.
13 And_cried to YHWH in/on/at/with_trouble to/for_them from_distress_of_their saved_them.
14 Brought_out_them of_darkness and_gloom and_bonds_of_their he_tore_apart.
15 Let_them_give_thanks to/for_YHWH steadfast_love_of_his and_wondrous_of_his for_children_of humankind.
16 If/because he_breaks_down gates_of bronze and_bars_of iron he_cuts_down.
17 Fools through_ways_of rebellious_of_their and_because_of_iniquities_of_their they_were_afflicted.
18 All_of food soul_of_their it_loathed and_drew_near to the_gates_of death.
19 And_cried to YHWH in/on/at/with_trouble to/for_them from_distress_of_their saved_them.
20 He_sent message_of_his and_healed_them and_delivered from_destruction_of_their.
\f + \fr 107:20 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 21 let_them_give_thanks to/for_YHWH steadfast_love_of_his and_wondrous_of_his for_children_of humankind.
\f + \fr 107:21 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 22 and_offer sacrifices_of thanksgiving and_tell works_of_his in/on/at/with_songs_of_joy.
\f + \fr 107:22 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 23 those_who_went_down_of the_sea in/on/at/with_ships who_did_of (of)_business in/on/at/with_waters many.
\f + \fr 107:23 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 24 they they_saw the_works_of YHWH and_wondrous_of_his in/on/at/with_deep.
\f + \fr 107:24 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 25 and_he/it_said and_raised a_wind_of a_storm and_lifted_up waves_of_its.
\f + \fr 107:25 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 26 they_went_up the_heavens they_went_down the_deeps courage_of_their in/on/at/with_calamity it_melted.
27 They_staggered and_staggered like_a_drunken and_all wits’¦263028_of_their it_was_confused.
28 And_cried_out to YHWH in/on/at/with_trouble to/for_them and_of_distress_of_their brought_out_them.
29 He_raised the_storm to_whisper waves_of_their and_hushed.
30 And_glad if/because they_were_quiet and_guided_them to the_harbor_of desired_of_their.
31 Let_them_give_thanks to/for_YHWH steadfast_love_of_his and_wondrous_of_his for_children_of humankind.
32 And_exalt_him in/on/at/with_congregation_of the_people and_in/on/at/with_assembly_of the_elders praise_him.
33 He_made rivers into_wilderness and_springs_of water into_thirsty_ground.
34 A_land_of fruit into_salt_waste because_of_wickedness_of those_who_dwell_of in/on/at/with_its.
35 He_made a_wilderness into_pool_of water and_land_of dryness into_springs_of water.
36 And_live there hungry_people and_establish a_city_of dwelling.
37 And_sow fields and_plant vineyards and_they_made fruit_of produce.
38 And_blesses_them and_multiply exceedingly and_cattle_of_their not he_made_few.
39 And_diminished and_brought_low through_oppression_of calamity and_sorrow.
\f + \fr 107:39 \ft OSHB note: Inverted nun in the text.
\f* 40 he_was_pouring_out contempt on noble_people and_wander_them in/on/at/with_waste_of not a_way.
41 And_raises_up the_needy out_of_affliction and_he/it_assigned like_a_flocks families.
42 They_see upright_people and_glad and_all unrighteousness it_shuts her/its_mouth.
43 Who is_wise and_give_heed these_things and_consider the_covenant_loyalti(es)_of YHWH.
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