Psalms

Psalm 107:2–8

²Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,

whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

³and gathered from the lands,

from east and west, from north and south.^a

⁴Some wandered in desert wastelands,

finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

⁵They were hungry and thirsty;

their soul fainted within them.

⁶Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,

and He delivered them from their distress.

⁷He led them on a straight path

to reach a city where they could live.

⁸Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion

and His wonders to the sons of men.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the redeemed	גְּאוּלֵ֣י	gə·’ū·lê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
say so	יֹ֭אמְרוּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
whom	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He has redeemed	גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם	gə·’ā·lām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
from the hand	מִיַּד־	mî·yaḏ-	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the enemy	צָֽר׃	ṣār	Noun - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and gathered	קִ֫בְּצָ֥ם	qib·bə·ṣām	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
from the lands	וּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹת	ū·mê·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land
from east	מִמִּזְרָ֥ח	mim·miz·rāḥ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
and west	וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב	ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4628 west
from north	מִצָּפ֥וֹן	miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north
and south	וּמִיָּֽם׃	ū·mî·yām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some wandered	תָּע֣וּ	tā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8582 err
in desert	בַ֭מִּדְבָּר	ḇam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
wastelands	בִּישִׁימ֣וֹן	bî·šî·mō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3452 waste, wilderness
finding	מָצָֽאוּ׃	mā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
path	דָּ֑רֶךְ	dā·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to a city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
in which to dwell	מ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב	mō·wō·šāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They were hungry	רְעֵבִ֥ים	rə·‘ê·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7457 hungry
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
thirsty	צְמֵאִ֑ים	ṣə·mê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6771 thirsty
their soul	נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
fainted	תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃	tiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭāp̄	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5848 turn aside
within them	בָּהֶ֥ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they cried out	וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ	way·yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in their trouble	בַּצַּ֣ר	baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
He delivered	יַצִּילֵֽם׃	yaṣ·ṣî·lêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
them	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
from their distress	מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	mim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4691 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led them	וַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵם	way·yaḏ·rî·ḵêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1869 tread, march
on a straight	יְשָׁרָ֑ה	yə·šā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3477 straight, right
path	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
to reach	לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
a city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
where they could live	מוֹשָֽׁב׃	mō·wō·šāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them give thanks	יוֹד֣וּ	yō·w·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for His loving devotion	חַסְדּ֑וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and His wonders	וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו	wə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
to the sons	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind