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

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

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 redeemed from the hand of the enemy

3 A nd 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.

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

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

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 T hen they cried out to the Lord 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.

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

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

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

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

9 F or He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

For he satisfies the soul that is destitute and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

10 T hose who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons—

¶ Such as 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 despised 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 labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was no one to help.

13 T hen they cried out to the Lord 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.

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

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their bonds asunder.

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

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

16 F or He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.

For he has broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron asunder.

17 F ools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

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

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

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

19 T hen they cried out to the Lord 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.

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 graves.

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

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

22 L et them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.

And let them offer the sacrifices of praise and publish his works with singing.

23 T hose who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,

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

24 T hey see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.

these have seen the works of the LORD and his wonders in the deep.

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

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 melts because of trouble.

They mount up to the heavens; they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted 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 all of their knowledge is of no avail.

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

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

29 H e calms the storm, 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 quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.

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

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

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

32 L et them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33 H e turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;

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

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

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

35 H e turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.

He turns the wilderness into reservoirs of water and dry ground into watersprings.

36 T here He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,

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

37 A nd sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest.

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

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

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

39 W hen they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

40 H e pours contempt on 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 the wilderness, where there is no way.

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

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

42 T he righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.

The righteous shall see it and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

43 W hoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Who is wise and will observe these things and shall understand the mercies of the LORD?