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Psalms 107 - Compare Translations

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Psalms 107:1
KJVO give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
WEBGive thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
YLT`Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
Psalms 107:2
KJVLet the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
WEBLet the redeemed by Yahweh say so,
YLTLet the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
Psalms 107:3
KJVAnd gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
WEBAnd gathered out of the lands,
YLTAnd from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
Psalms 107:4
KJVThey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
WEBThey wandered in the wilderness in a desert way.
YLTThey wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
Psalms 107:5
KJVHungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
WEBHungry and thirsty,
YLTHungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
Psalms 107:6
KJVThen they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
WEBThen they cried to Yahweh in their trouble,
YLTAnd they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
Psalms 107:7
KJVAnd he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
WEBhe led them also by a straight way,
YLTAnd causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
Psalms 107:8
KJVOh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
WEBLet them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness,
YLTThey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Psalms 107:9
KJVFor he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
WEBFor he satisfies the longing soul.
YLTFor He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
Psalms 107:10
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Psalms 107:11
KJVBecause they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
WEBbecause they rebelled against the words of God,
YLTBecause they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
Psalms 107:12
KJVTherefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
WEBTherefore he brought down their heart with labor.
YLTAnd He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
Psalms 107:13
KJVThen they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
WEBThen they cried to Yahweh in their trouble,
YLTAnd they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
Psalms 107:14
KJVHe brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
WEBHe brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
YLTHe bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
Psalms 107:15
KJVOh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
WEBLet them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness,
YLTThey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Psalms 107:16
KJVFor he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
WEBFor he has broken the gates of brass,
YLTFor He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
Psalms 107:17
KJVFools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
WEBFools are afflicted because of their disobedience,
YLTFools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Psalms 107:18
KJVTheir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
WEBTheir soul abhors all kinds of food.
YLTAll food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
Psalms 107:19
KJVThen they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
WEBThen they cry to Yahweh in their trouble,
YLTAnd cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
Psalms 107:20
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Psalms 107:21
KJVOh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
WEBLet them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness,
YLTThey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
Psalms 107:22
KJVAnd let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
WEBLet them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
YLTAnd they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
Psalms 107:23
KJVThey that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
WEBThose who go down to the sea in ships,
YLTThose going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
Psalms 107:24
KJVThese see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
WEBThese see Yahweh’s deeds,
YLTThey have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
Psalms 107:25
KJVFor he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
WEBFor he commands, and raises the stormy wind,
YLTAnd He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
Psalms 107:26
KJVThey mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
WEBThey mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths.
YLTThey go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
Psalms 107:27
KJVThey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
WEBThey reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man,
YLTThey reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
Psalms 107:28
KJVThen they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
WEBThen they cry to Yahweh in their trouble,
YLTAnd they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
Psalms 107:29
KJVHe maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
WEBHe makes the storm a calm,
YLTHe establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
Psalms 107:30
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Psalms 107:31
KJVOh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
WEBLet them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness,
YLTThey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
Psalms 107:32
KJVLet them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
WEBLet them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
YLTAnd they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
Psalms 107:33
KJVHe turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
WEBHe turns rivers into a desert,
YLTHe maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
Psalms 107:34
KJVA fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
WEBand a fruitful land into a salt waste,
YLTA fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
Psalms 107:35
KJVHe turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
WEBHe turns a desert into a pool of water,
YLTHe maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
Psalms 107:36
KJVAnd there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
WEBThere he makes the hungry live,
YLTAnd He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
Psalms 107:37
KJVAnd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
WEBsow fields, plant vineyards,
YLTAnd they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
Psalms 107:38
KJVHe blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
WEBHe blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly.
YLTAnd He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
Psalms 107:39
KJVAgain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
WEBAgain, they are diminished and bowed down
YLTAnd they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
Psalms 107:40
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Psalms 107:41
KJVYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
WEBYet he lifts the needy out of their affliction,
YLTAnd setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
Psalms 107:42
KJVThe righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
WEBThe upright will see it, and be glad.
YLTThe upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
Psalms 107:43
KJVWhoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
WEBWhoever is wise will pay attention to these things.
YLTWho [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
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