| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. | 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever. |
| 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy | 2Let the redeemed of the LORD proclaim that He has redeemed them from the hand of the foe |
| 3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. | 3and has gathered them from the lands-- from the east and the west, from the north and the south. |
| 4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. | 4Some wandered in the desolate wilderness, finding no way to a city where they could live. |
| 5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. | 5They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits failed within them. |
| 6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. | 6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He rescued them from their distress. |
| 7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. | 7He led them by the right path to go to a city where they could live. |
| 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. | 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His faithful love and His wonderful works for all humanity. |
| 9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. | 9For He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. |
| 10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, | 10Others sat in darkness and gloom-- prisoners in cruel chains-- |
| 11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. | 11because they rebelled against God's commands and despised the counsel of the Most High. |
| 12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. | 12He broke their spirits with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. |
| 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. | 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them from their distress. |
| 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. | 14He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their chains apart. |
| 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. | 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His faithful love and His wonderful works for all humanity. |
| 16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. | 16For He has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars. |
| 17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. | 17Fools suffered affliction because of their rebellious ways and their sins. |
| 18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. | 18They loathed all food and came near the gates of death. |
| 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. | 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them from their distress. |
| 20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. | 20He sent His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. |
| 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. | 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His faithful love and His wonderful works for all humanity. |
| 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. | 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and announce His works with shouts of joy. |
| 23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. | 23Others went to sea in ships, conducting trade on the vast waters. |
| 24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. | 24They saw the LORD's works, His wonderful works in the deep. |
| 25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. | 25He spoke and raised a tempest that stirred up the waves of the sea. |
| 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. | 26Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish, |
| 27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. | 27they reeled and staggered like drunken men, and all their skill was useless. |
| 28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. | 28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. |
| 29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. | 29He stilled the storm to a murmur, and the waves of the sea were hushed. |
| 30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. | 30They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then He guided them to the harbor they longed for. |
| 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. | 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His faithful love and His wonderful works for all humanity. |
| 32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders. | 32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders. |
| 33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, | 33He turns rivers into desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, |
| 34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. | 34and fruitful land into salty wasteland, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
| 35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. | 35He turns a desert into a pool of water, dry land into springs of water. |
| 36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. | 36He causes the hungry to settle there, and they establish a city where they can live. |
| 37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. | 37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. |
| 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. | 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their livestock decrease. |
| 39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, | 39When they are diminished and are humbled by cruel oppression and sorrow, |
| 40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. | 40He pours contempt on nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. |
| 41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. | 41But He lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks. |
| 42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. | 42The upright see it and rejoice, and all injustice shuts its mouth. |
| 43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD. | 43Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things and consider the LORD's acts of faithful love. |
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