1 ` Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age His kindness:'

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 L et the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 A nd from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.

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 a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 H ungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 A nd they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 A nd causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.

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

8 T hey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

9 F or He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled goodness.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 I nhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

11 B ecause they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

12 A nd He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

13 A nd they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 H e bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

15 T hey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

16 F or He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

17 F ools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

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

18 A ll food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19 A nd cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

20 H e sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.

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

21 T hey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

22 A nd they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

23 T hose going down the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

24 T hey have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.

These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 A nd He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

26 T hey go up the heavens, they go down the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

27 T hey reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

28 A nd they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

29 H e establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

30 A nd they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

31 T hey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

32 A nd they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.

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

33 H e maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

34 A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 H e maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

36 A nd He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.

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

37 A nd they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.

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

38 A nd He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 A nd they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

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

40 H e is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

41 A nd setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

42 T he upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.

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

43 W ho wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.