1 ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

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

2 L et the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has delivered 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 them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the Sea in the south.

4 T hey wandered lost in the wilderness, alone and out of the way; they found no city to dwell in.

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

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

Hungry and thirsty, they fainted; their lives were near to being extinguished.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and 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 forth by the straight and right way, that they might go to a city where they could establish their homes.

8 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

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

9 F or he satisfies the soul that is destitute and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good.

10 ¶ Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons,

11 b ecause they rebelled against the words of God and condemned 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 no one to help.

Therefore He bowed down their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled and fell down, 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 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 their bonds asunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke apart the bonds that held them.

15 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

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

16 F or he has broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron asunder.

For He has broken the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron apart.

17 ¶ The fools, because of the way of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

Some are fools because of the way of their transgressions and are afflicted because of their iniquities.

18 T heir soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death.

They loathe every kind of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.

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

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

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

He sends forth His word and heals them and rescues them from the pit and destruction.

21 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

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

22 A nd let them offer the sacrifices of praise and publish his works with singing.

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

23 ¶ Those that go down to the sea in ships that do work in many waters,

Some go down to the sea and travel over it in ships to do business in great waters;

24 t hese have seen the works of the LORD and his wonders in the deep.

These see the works of the Lord and His wonders in the deep.

25 F or he commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

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

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

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

27 T hey reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man, and all of their knowledge is of no avail.

They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and are at their wits’ end.

28 T hen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivers them out of their afflictions.

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

29 H e makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

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

30 T hen they are glad because they are at rest; so he brings them into the haven of his will.

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

31 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

Oh, that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and 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 assembly of the elders.

Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people and praise Him in the company of the elders.

33 ¶ He turned rivers into a wilderness and the watersprings into dry ground;

He turns rivers into a wilderness, water springs into a thirsty ground,

34 t he fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

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

35 H e turns the wilderness into reservoirs of water and dry ground into watersprings.

He turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry ground into water springs;

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

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

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

And sow fields, and plant vineyards which yield fruits of increase.

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

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

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

When they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

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

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

41 Y et he sets the poor on high from affliction and makes his families like a flock.

Yet He raises the poor and needy from affliction and makes their families like a flock.

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

The upright shall see it and be glad, but all iniquity shall shut its mouth.

43 W ho is wise and will observe these things and shall understand the mercies of the LORD?

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