They ¹  reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors’ strength ²  left them ³  because the danger was so great. ⁴ 

biblegateway Psa 107:26

They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery.

Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish,

The sailors aboard ship rose toward the sky. They plunged into the depths. Their courage melted in the face of disaster.

biblegateway Psa 107:26

They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.

They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;

bibleoremus Psa 107:26

They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their calamity;

The seamen were carried up to the skies, then plunged down into the depths; they were tossed to and fro in peril,

biblegateway Psa 107:26

They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

biblegateway Psa 107:26

They ¹  reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors’ strength ²  left them ³  because the danger was so great. ⁴ 

¹ tn That is, the waves (see v. 25).

² tn Heb “their being”; traditionally “their soul” (referring to that of the sailors). This is sometimes translated “courage” (cf. NIV, NRSV).

³ tn Or “melted.”

⁴ tn Heb “from danger.”