Chapter 107

1 “Praise Hashem, for He is good; His steadfast love is eternal!”

HO-du la-a-do-NAI kee-TOV kee l'-o-LAM khas-DO.

אהֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

2Thus let the redeemed of Hashem say, those He redeemed from adversity,

yo-M'-ru ge-u-LEI a-do-NAI a-SHER ge-a-LAM mi-YAD tzaR

ביֹ֭אמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃

3whom He gathered in from the lands, from east and west, from the north and from the sea.

u-me-a-ra-TZOT ki-BE-tzam mi-mi-ZRAKH u-mi-ma-a-RAV mi-TZA-fon u-mi-YAM

גוּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹת קִ֫בְּצָ֥ם מִמִּזְרָ֥ח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב מִצָּפ֥וֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃

4Some lost their way in the wilderness, in the wasteland; they found no settled place.

ta-U va-mid-BAR bi-SHI-mon da-REKH, ir mo-SHAV lo ma-TZA-u

דתָּע֣וּ בַ֭מִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימ֣וֹן דָּ֑רֶךְ עִ֥יר מ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב לֹ֣א מָצָֽאוּ׃

5Hungry and thirsty, their spirit failed.

re-E-vim gam-tze-ME-im naf-SHAM ba-HEM tit-a-TAF

הרְעֵבִ֥ים גַּם־צְמֵאִ֑ים נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בָּהֶ֥ם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃

6In their adversity they cried to Hashem, and He rescued them from their troubles.

vai-yit-s'-A-khu el a-do-NAI ba-TZAR la-HEM mi-m'-tzu-ko-TE-hem ya-tzi-LEM

ווַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הֹוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצ֥וּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יַצִּילֵֽם׃

7He showed them a direct way to reach a settled place.

va-YAD-ri-KHEM b'-DE-rekh y'-sha-RAH la-LE-khet el-IR mo-SHAV

זוַֽ֭יַּדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֑ה לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת אֶל־עִ֥יר מוֹשָֽׁב׃

8Let them praise Hashem for His steadfast love, His wondrous deeds for mankind;

yo-DU la-do-NAI khas-DO v'-nif-l'-o-TAV liv-NAY a-DAM

חיוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

9for He has satisfied the thirsty, filled the hungry with all good things.

ki-hi-s'-BEE-a NE-fesh sho-KE-kah, v'-NE-fesh r'-AY-va mi-lay-TOV

טכִּֽי־הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָ֗ה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃

10Some lived in deepest darkness, bound in cruel irons,

yo-SHE-vei KHO-shekh v'-tzal-MA-veit a-see-REI o-NEE u-var-ZEL

ייֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃

11because they defied the word of Hashem, spurned the counsel of the Most High.

ki-him-ROO im-ray-EL va-a-TZAT el-YON na-A-tzu

יאכִּֽי־הִמְר֥וּ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל וַעֲצַ֖ת עֶלְי֣וֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃

12He humbled their hearts through suffering; they stumbled with no one to help.

vai-YAK-na b'-a-MAL li-BAM, kash-LOO v'-AYN o-ZER

יבוַיַּכְנַ֣ע בֶּעָמָ֣ל לִבָּ֑ם כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵֽר׃

13In their adversity they cried to Hashem, and He rescued them from their troubles.

vai-yiz-a-KU el a-do-NAI ba-TZAR la-HEM mi-m'-tzu-ko-TE-hem yo-shi-EIM

יגוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הֹוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻ֥קוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

14He brought them out of deepest darkness, broke their bonds asunder.

yo-TZI-em me-KHO-shekh v'-tzal-MA-veit u-mo-s'-RO-tei-HEM ye-na-TEK

ידי֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃

15Let them praise Hashem for His steadfast love, His wondrous deeds for mankind,

YO-du la-a-do-NAI khas-DO, v'-ni-f'-LO-tav l'-v'-NAY a-DAM

טויוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

16For He shattered gates of bronze, He broke their iron bars.

ki-SHI-var dal-TOT ne-KHO-shet u-ve-ri-KHEI bar-ZEL gi-DE-a

טזכִּֽי־שִׁ֭בַּר דַּלְת֣וֹת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃

17There were fools who suffered for their sinful way, and for their iniquities.

e-VI-leem mi-DE-rekh pish-AM u-m'-a-vo-NOT-hem yit-a-NU

יזאֱ֭וִלִים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֺ֥נֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃

18All food was loathsome to them; they reached the gates of death.

KOL-o-KHEL t'-ta-AYV naf-SHAM va-yag-GI-u ad sha-a-RAY ma-VET

יחכׇּל־אֹ֭כֶל תְּתַעֵ֣ב נַפְשָׁ֑ם וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ עַד־שַׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃

19In their adversity they cried to Hashem and He saved them from their troubles.

vai-yiz-a-KU el a-do-NAI ba-TZAR la-HEM mi-m'-tzu-ko-TE-hem yo-shi-EIM

יטוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הֹוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻ֥קוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

20He gave an order and healed them; He delivered them from the pits.

yish-LAKH d'-va-RO v'-yir-pa-EM vi-yam-LAYT mi-sh'-khi-TO-tam

כיִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּ֭בָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם וִ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט מִשְּׁחִֽיתוֹתָֽם׃

21Let them praise Hashem for His steadfast love, His wondrous deeds for mankind.

YO-du la-a-do-NAI khas-DO, v'-ni-f'-LO-tav l'-v'-NAY a-DAM

כאיוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

22Let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices, and tell His deeds in joyful song.

v'-yiz-B'-khu ziv-KHAY to-DAH vi-sa-P'-ru ma-a-SA-yav b'-ri-NAH

כבוְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תוֹדָ֑ה וִיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃

23Others go down to the sea in ships, ply their trade in the mighty waters;

yo-r'-DEI ha-YAM bo-a-nee-OT o-SEI me-la-KHAH b'-ma-YIM ra-BEEM

כג׆ יוֹרְדֵ֣י הַ֭יָּם בׇּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת עֹשֵׂ֥י מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּֽים׃

24they have seen the works of Hashem and His wonders in the deep.

HEM-MA ra-U ma-a-SEI a-do-NAI v'-ni-f'-LO-tav bi-m'-tzu-LAH

כד׆ הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃

25By His word He raised a storm wind that made the waves surge.

vai-YO-mer, va-ya-a-MED ru-akh se-a-RAH, va-t'-ro-MEM ga-LA-yav

כה׆ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד ר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑ה וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם גַּלָּֽיו׃

26Mounting up to the heaven, plunging down to the depths, disgorging in their misery,

ya-a-LU sha-MA-yim ye-RE-du t'-HO-mot naf-SHAM b'-ra-AH tit-MO-gag

כו׆ יַעֲל֣וּ שָׁ֭מַיִם יֵרְד֣וּ תְהוֹמ֑וֹת נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בְּרָעָ֥ה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃

27they reeled and staggered like a drunken man, all their skill to no avail.

ya-KHO-gu v'-ya-NU-u ka-shi-KOR v'-kol-khokh-ma-TAM tit-ba-LA

כז׆ יָח֣וֹגּוּ וְ֭יָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּ֑וֹר וְכׇל־חׇ֝כְמָתָ֗ם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃

28In their adversity they cried to Hashem, and He saved them from their troubles.

vai-yit-za-AK-u el a-do-NAI ba-TZAR la-HEM u-mi-m'-tzu-ko-TAY-hem yo-tzi-EM

כח׆ וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הֹוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּֽ֝מִמְּצ֥וּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃

29He reduced the storm to a whisper; the waves were stilled.

ya-KEM se-A-RAH lid-ma-MA va-ye-KHE-shu ga-LE-hem

כטיָקֵ֣ם סְ֭עָרָה לִדְמָמָ֑ה וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃

30They rejoiced when all was quiet, and He brought them to the port they desired.

va-yis-ME-khu KEE-yish-TO-khu va-yan-KHEM el m'-KHOZ khef-TZAM

לוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם אֶל־מְח֥וֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃

31Let them praise Hashem for His steadfast love, His wondrous deeds for mankind.

YO-du la-a-do-NAI khas-DO, v'-ni-f'-LO-tav l'-v'-NAY a-DAM

לאיוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

32Let them exalt Him in the congregation of the people, acclaim Him in the assembly of the elders.

vi-y'ro-m'-MU-hu biq-hal-am u-v'-mo-SHAV z'-k'-NEEM y'-hal-lu-hu

לבוִֽ֭ירוֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָ֑ם וּבְמוֹשַׁ֖ב זְקֵנִ֣ים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃

33He turns the rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,

ya-SEM n'-ha-ROT l'-mid-BAR u-mo-TZA-yim l'-tzi-MA-on

לגיָשֵׂ֣ם נְהָר֣וֹת לְמִדְבָּ֑ר וּמֹצָ֥אֵי מַ֝֗יִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃

34fruitful land into a salt marsh, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.

E-retz pe-REE l'-me-le-KHA, me-RA-at yo-she-VAY ba.

לדאֶ֣רֶץ פְּ֭רִי לִמְלֵחָ֑ה מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת י֣וֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃

35He turns the wilderness into pools, parched land into springs of water.

ya-SEM mid-BAR la-a-GAM-MA-yim v'-E-rets tsi-YAH l'-mo-TZA-ay MA-yim

להיָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַאֲגַם־מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִ֝יָּ֗ה לְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃

36There He settles the hungry; they build a place to settle in.

va-YO-shev SHAM re-E-vim va-y'-kho-ne-NU ir mo-SHAV

לווַיּ֣וֹשֶׁב שָׁ֣ם רְעֵבִ֑ים וַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּ עִ֣יר מוֹשָֽׁב׃

37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

vai-YIZ-re-u sa-DOT va-yi-t'-U k'-ra-MEEM va-ya-a-SU p'-REE t'-vu-AH

לזוַיִּזְרְע֣וּ שָׂ֭דוֹת וַיִּטְּע֣וּ כְרָמִ֑ים וַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּ פְּרִ֣י תְבוּאָֽה׃

38He blesses them and they increase greatly; and He does not let their cattle decrease,

va-y'-va-re-KHEM va-yir-BU m'-OD u-v'-hem-TAM lo yam-EET

לחוַיְבָרְכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט׃

39after they had been few and crushed by oppression, misery, and sorrow.

vai-yim-a-TU va-ya-SHO-khu me-o-TSER ra-AH v'-ya-GON

לטוַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֽוֹן׃

40He pours contempt on great men and makes them lose their way in trackless deserts;

SHO-fech BUZ al-ne-di-VIM va-ya-t'-EM b'-TO-hu lo-da-REKH

מ׆ שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃

41but the needy He secures from suffering, and increases their families like flocks.

va-ye-SAG-gev ev-YON me-o-NEE va-YA-sem ka-TZO-an mish-pa-KHOT

מאוַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב אֶבְי֣וֹן מֵע֑וֹנִי וַיָּ֥שֶׂם כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃

42The upright see it and rejoice; the mouth of all wrongdoers is stopped.

yir-U y'-sha-RIM v'-yis-ma-KHU, v'-kol a-VO-la kaft-ZAH pi-HA

מביִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכׇל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃

43The wise man will take note of these things; he will consider the steadfast love of Hashem.

mi-cha-KHAM v'-yish-MOR-e-LEH v'-yit-bo-N'-nu khas-DAY a-do-NAI.

מגמִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמׇר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃