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

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let the redeemed by Yahweh 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 out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

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

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

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

Then they cried to Yahweh 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 also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

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

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds 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. He 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 iron,

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

because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned 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 brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one 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 Yahweh 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 away their chains.

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

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds 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 brass, and cut through bars of iron.

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

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

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

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. 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 Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

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

He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

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

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

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

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

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

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

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

These see Yahweh’s deeds, 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 the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

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

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

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

They reel back and forth, 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 Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

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

He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

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

Then they are glad because it is calm, so 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!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for 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 assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

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

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

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

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for 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 desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

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

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

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

sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the 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. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

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

Again, 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 on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

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

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

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

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

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

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.