Psalms 107:2-8

Context

107:2 Let those delivered by the Lord speak out,¹

those whom he delivered² from the power³ of the enemy,

107:3 and gathered from foreign lands,⁴

from east and west,

from north and south.

107:4 They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road;

they found no city in which to live.

107:5 They were hungry and thirsty;

they fainted from exhaustion.⁵

107:6 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;

he delivered them from their troubles.

107:7 He led them on a level road,⁶

that they might find a city in which to live.

107:8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people!⁷

[107:2] ¹tn Or “let the redeemed of the Lord say [so].”

[107:2] ²tn Or “redeemed.”

[107:2] ³tn Heb “hand.”

[107:3] ⁴tn Heb “from lands.” The word “foreign” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[107:5] ⁷tn Heb “and their soul in them fainted.”

[107:7] ¹⁰sn A level road. See Jer 31:9.

[107:8] ¹³tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.”