Psalm 107:23-43

Complete Jewish Bible

²³ Those who go down to the sea in ships,
plying their trade on the great ocean,
²⁴ saw the works of Adonai,
his wonders in the deep.

²⁵ For at his word the storm-wind arose,
lifting up towering waves.
²⁶ The sailors were raised up to the sky,
then plunged into the depths.
At the danger, their courage failed them,
²⁷ they reeled and staggered like drunk men,
and all their skill was swallowed up.

²⁸ In their trouble they cried to Adonai,
and he rescued them from their distress.
²⁹ He silenced the storm and stilled its waves,
³⁰ and they rejoiced as the sea grew calm.
Then he brought them safely
to their desired port.
³¹ Let them give thanks to Adonai for his grace,
for his wonders bestowed on humanity!
³² Let them extol him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the leaders’ council.

³³ He turns rivers into desert,
flowing springs into thirsty ground,
³⁴ productive land into salt flats,
because the people living there are so wicked.

³⁵ But he also turns desert into pools of water,
dry land into flowing springs;
³⁶ there he gives the hungry a home,
and they build a city to live in;
³⁷ there they sow fields and plant vineyards,
which yield an abundant harvest.

³⁸ He blesses them, their numbers grow,
and he doesn’t let their livestock decrease.
³⁹ When their numbers fall, and they grow weak,
because of oppression, disaster and sorrow,
⁴⁰ he pours contempt on princes
and leaves them to wander in trackless wastes.

⁴¹ But the needy he raises up from their distress
and increases their families like sheep.
⁴² When the upright see this, they rejoice;
while the wicked are reduced to silence.
⁴³ Let whoever is wise observe these things
and consider Adonai’s loving deeds.