King James Version

Psalms 107:30

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

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וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvayismechvand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be glad”, the next action in the storyH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.כִֽיkhiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּyishtoqvceaseשָׁתַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “cease”, an unfinished actionH8367to subsidebe calm, cease, be quiet.וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗םvayanchemand guideנָחָהconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and guide”, the next action in the storyH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).מְח֥וֹזmechozhavenמָחוֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “haven”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4231a harbor (as shut in by the shore)haven.חֶפְצָֽםcheftsamdesireחֵפֶץnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “desire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2656pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.

World English Bible

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

Darby Translation

And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desired haven.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὐφράνθησαν, ὅτι ἡσύχασαν, καὶ ὡδήγησεν αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ λιμένα θελήματος αὐτῶν.