Book 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
Book 2 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72,
Book 3 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89,
Book 4 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 , 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
Book 5 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
107:1 O Give thanks unto YEHOVAH (יהוה), for He is good, For His mercy and loving-kindess endures forever!
107:2 Let the redeemed of YEHOVAH (יהוה) say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
Rescue for those lost in the desert (vv. 4-9)
Refer the Yisrael wandering 40 yrs
107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
107:5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Vayitzaku el-YEHOVAH batzar lahem mimtzukoteihem yatzilem:
Then they cried unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) in their trouble, He delivered them out from their distress.
107:7 And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.
Yodu laYEHOVAH khasdo venifleotav livnei adam:
Oh, that men would give thanks unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
107:9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.
Rescue for those in prison (vv. 10-16)
Yisrael in Babylon - in exile
107:10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons,
107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of EL, And despised the counsel of the Most High:
107:12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.
Vayizaku el-YEHOVAH batzar lahem mimtzukoteihem yoshiem:
Then they cried unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) in their trouble, He delivered them from their distress.
107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
Yodu laYEHOVAH khasdo venifleotav livnei adam:
Oh, that men would give thanks unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
107:16 For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two. (Yeshayahu 45:2)
Recovery for those who are seriously ill (vv 17-22)
Speak of Yeshua who came to heal the sick, lame walk, blind see
*107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
*107:18 Their soul abhors all manner of food; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Vayizaku el-YEHOVAH batzar lahem mimtzukoteihem yoshiem:
Then they cried unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) in their trouble, He delivered them from their distress.
107:20 He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. (Mattityahu 8:17)
Yodu laYEHOVAH khasdo venifleotav livnei adam:
Oh, that men would give thanks unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
107:24 These see the works of YEHOVAH (יהוה), and his wonders in the deep.
Vayomer vayaamed ruakh searah vateromem galav:
He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.
107:26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Vayitzaku el-YEHOVAH batzar lahem umimtsukoteihem yotziem:
Then they cried unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
107:29 He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
107:30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven..
Yodu laYEHOVAH khasdo venifleotav livnei adam:
Oh, that men would give thanks unto YEHOVAH (יהוה) for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
107:32 Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him in the assembly of the zekenim (elders).
107:33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
107:35 He turns the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
107:36 There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,
107:37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
107:38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
107:39 When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction and sorrow,
107:40 He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;
107:41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.
107:42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.
107:43 Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of YEHOVAH (יהוה).
Book 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
Book 2 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72,
Book 3 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89,
Book 4 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101 , 102, 103, 104, 105, 106,
Book 5 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Observe further that each of these stanzas is in five parts
First - Trouble is portrayed (4-5, 10-12; 117 - 18)
Second - Prayer - Cried unto YHWH (<6, 13, 19, 28)
Third - Divine help is given ( 7, 14, 20, 29, 30)
Fourth - Praise Hallei is called for ( 8, 15, 21,, 31)
Fifth in the first two stanzas a reason is added "For" and in the last two stanzas an appeal is made "Let them" (22, 32)
Thought: It is good to know that Elohim is in control of the universe
