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

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

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 has redeemed from the hand of the adversary

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

And gathered from 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 desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

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

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

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

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; 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.

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

8 T hey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons 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 hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled goodness.

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

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

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

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

Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned 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 humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled 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 out to the Lord in their trouble; 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 broke their bands apart.

15 T hey confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons 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 hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved 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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

They have seen 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 spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons 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 extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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