1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

2 L et the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary

3 a nd gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

4 T hey wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

5 H ungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.

6 T hen they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.

7 A nd 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, To go to an inhabited city.

8 O h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

9 F or he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

10 S uch as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,

11 b ecause they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12 t herefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.

13 T hen they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

14 H e 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 broke their bands apart.

15 O h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

16 F or he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.

17 F ools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

18 T heir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.

19 T hen they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

20 H e sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

21 O h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

22 A nd let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

23 T hey that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;

24 t hese see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

They have seen the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.

25 F or he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

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

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

27 T hey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits’ end.

28 T hen they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.

29 H e maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.

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

Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven.

31 O h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

32 L et them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

33 H e turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground;

34 a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

35 H e turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water;

36 A nd there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,

37 a nd sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.

38 H e blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease.

39 A gain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow,

40 H e poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

41 Y et setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

42 T he righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

The upright see it and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

43 W hoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.