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

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 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 in the wilderness in a desolate 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 out to 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 for a dwelling place.

he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

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

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

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

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

10 T hose who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and 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 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 labor. 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 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 chains in pieces.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.

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

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 bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.

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

17 F ools, because of their transgression, 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 to the gates of death.

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to 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 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 destructions.

He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers 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!

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

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

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

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

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

24 T hey see 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 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 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 are at their wits’ end.

They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

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

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

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 it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

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

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 assembly 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 seat of the elders.

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

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

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

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

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

He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

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

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

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

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

39 W hen 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 on 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, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.

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

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

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

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

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