1 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

2 L et the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has delivered from the hand of the adversary,

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

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

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

4 S ome wandered in the wilderness in a solitary desert track; they found no city for habitation.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in.

5 H ungry and thirsty, they fainted; their lives were near to being extinguished.

Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

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

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

7 H e led them forth by the straight and right way, that they might go to a city where they could establish their homes.

And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.

8 O h, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

9 F or He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good.

For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

10 S ome sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons,

Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons—

11 B ecause they had rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High,

12 T herefore He bowed down their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled and 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.

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

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

14 H e brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke apart the bonds that held them.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.

15 O h, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

16 F or He has broken the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron apart.

For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.

17 S ome are fools because of the way of their transgressions and are afflicted because of their iniquities.

Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

18 T hey loathe every kind of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.

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

19 T hen they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivers them out of their distresses.

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

20 H e sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction.

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 loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

22 A nd let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and rehearse His deeds with shouts of joy and singing!

Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.

23 S ome go down to the sea and travel over it in ships to 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 see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.

25 F or He commands and raises up the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of the sea.

For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.

26 m ount up to the heavens, they go down again to the deeps; their courage melts away because of their plight.

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

27 T hey 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.

28 T hen they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses.

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

29 H e hushes the storm to a calm and to a gentle whisper, so that the waves of the sea are still.

He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.

30 T hen the men are glad because of the calm, and He brings them to their desired haven.

Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.

31 O h, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

32 L et them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people and praise Him in the company of the elders.

Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.

33 H e turns rivers into a wilderness, water springs into a thirsty ground,

He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;

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

A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

35 H e turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry ground into water springs;

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.

36 A nd there He makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation,

There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,

37 A nd sow fields, and plant vineyards which yield fruits of increase.

And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest.

38 H e blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and allows not their cattle to decrease.

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

39 W hen they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

40 H e pours contempt upon princes and causes them to wander in waste places where there is no road.

He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;

41 Y et He raises the poor and needy from affliction and makes their families like a flock.

Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.

42 T he upright shall see it and be glad, but all iniquity shall shut its mouth.

The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.

43 W hoso is wise will observe and heed these things; and they will diligently consider the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord.

Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.