Verse 23
Psalms 107:23
Literal Standard Version
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Those going down to the sea in ships, || Doing business in many waters,
Original Language Text
hebrew
יוֹרְדֵ֣י הַ֭/יָּם בָּ/אֳנִיּ֑וֹת עֹשֵׂ֥י מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה בְּ/מַ֣יִם רַבִּֽים
English Translation
Those who go down to the sea in ships, doing work in many waters.
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Chapter 107 Context
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“Give thanks to YHWH, || For He is good, for His kindness is for all time”:
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Let the redeemed of YHWH say so, || Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
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And has gathered them from the lands, || From east and from west, || From north, and from the sea.
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They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, || They have not found a city of habitation.
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Hungry—indeed—thirsty, || Their soul becomes feeble in them,
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And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He delivers them from their distress,
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And causes them to tread in a right way, || To go to a city of habitation.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.
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For He has satisfied a longing soul, || And has filled a hungry soul with goodness.
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Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, || Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
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Because they changed the saying of God (Elohim), || And despised the counsel of the Most High.
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And He humbles their heart with labor, || They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
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And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses.
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He brings them out from the dark place, || And death-shade, || And He draws away their bands.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.
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For He has broken doors of bronze, || And He has cut bars of iron.
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Fools, by means of their transgression, || And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
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Their soul detests all food, || And they come near to the gates of death,
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And cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses,
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He sends His word and heals them, || And delivers them from their destructions.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,
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And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, || And recount His works with singing.
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Those going down to the sea in ships, || Doing business in many waters,
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They have seen the works of YHWH, || And His wonders in the deep.
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And He commands, and appoints a storm, || And it lifts up its billows,
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They go up to the heavens, they go down to the depths, || Their soul is melted in evil.
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They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, || And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
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And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || And He brings them out from their distresses.
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He calms a whirlwind, || And their billows are hushed.
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And they rejoice because they are quiet, || And He leads them to the haven of their desire.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,
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And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, || And praise Him in the seat of the elderly.
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He makes rivers become a wilderness, || And fountains of waters become dry land.
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A fruitful land becomes a barren place, || For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
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He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, || And a dry land become fountains of waters.
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And He causes the hungry to dwell there, || And they prepare a city of habitation.
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And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, || And they make fruits of increase.
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And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, || And He does not diminish their livestock.
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And they are diminished, and bow down, || By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
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He is pouring contempt on nobles, || And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.
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And sets the needy on high from affliction, || And places families as a flock.
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The upright see and rejoice, || And all perversity has shut her mouth.
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Who is wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!
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