1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemyLet the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation.5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.these see Yahweh’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble.27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end.28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground;34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.
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