1 G ive thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

2 L et the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

Let the redeemed of the Lord 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 from 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 desert way. They found no city to live in.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

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

They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.

6 T hen they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

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

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

He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city.

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

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

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

For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

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

There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,

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 labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.

13 T hen they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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

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

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart.

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

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

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

For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.

17 F ools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

18 T heir soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

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

19 T hen they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

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

20 H e sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

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

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

22 L et them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

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

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

24 T hese see Yahweh’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.

They 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 its waves.

For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

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

They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery.

27 T hey reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits’ end.

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

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

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

He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 T hen they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven.

31 L et them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

32 L et them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

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

He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground;

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

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

35 H e turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water;

36 T here he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,

37 s ow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.

38 H e blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

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

39 A gain, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow,

40 H e pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

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

But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

42 T he upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

The upright see it and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

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

Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.