| International Standard Version | Berean Standard Bible |
| 1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His gracious love exists forever. | 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. |
| 2Let those who have been redeemed by the LORD declare it— those whom he redeemed from the power of the enemy, | 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy |
| 3those whom he gathered from other lands— from the east, west, north, and south. | 3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. |
| 4They wandered in desolate wilderness; they found no road to a city where they could live. | 4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. |
| 5Hungry and thirsty, their spirits failed. | 5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted 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, and He delivered them from their distress. |
| 7He led them in a straight way to find a city where they could live. | 7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. |
| 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love and his awesome deeds for mankind. | 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 9He has satisfied the one who thirsts, filling the hungry with what is good. | 9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| 10Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron, | 10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, |
| 11because they had rebelled against the command of God, despising the advice of the Most High. | 11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. |
| 12He humbled them through suffering, as they stumbled without a helper. | 12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. |
| 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; he delivered them from their distress. | 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. |
| 14And he brought them out from darkness and the shadow of death, shattering their chains. | 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. |
| 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love, and for his awesome deeds to mankind. | 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 16For he shattered bronze gates and cut through iron bars. | 16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. |
| 17Because of their rebellious ways, fools suffered for their iniquities. | 17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. |
| 18They loathed all food, and even reached the gates of death. | 18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. |
| 19Yet when they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, he delivered them from certain destruction. | 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. |
| 20He issued his command and healed them; he delivered them from their destruction. | 20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. |
| 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love, and for his awesome deeds for mankind. | 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and talk about his works with shouts of joy. | 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. |
| 23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who work in the great waters, | 23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. |
| 24witnessed the works of the LORD— his awesome deeds in the ocean's depth. | 24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. |
| 25He spoke and stirred up a windstorm that made its waves surge. | 25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. |
| 26The people ascended skyward and descended to the depths, their courage melting away in their peril. | 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. |
| 27They reeled and staggered like a drunkard, as all their wisdom became useless. | 27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. |
| 28Yet when they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, the LORD 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 and its waves quieted down. | 29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. |
| 30So they rejoiced that the waves became quiet, and he led them to their desired haven. | 30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. |
| 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love and for his awesome deeds on behalf of mankind. | 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the counsel 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 a desert, springs of water into dry ground, | 33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, |
| 34and a fruitful land into a salty waste, due to the wickedness of its inhabitants. | 34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. |
| 35He turns a desert into a pool of water, dry land into springs of water. | 35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. |
| 36There he settled the hungry, where they built a city to live in. | 36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. |
| 37They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a productive harvest. | 37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. |
| 38Then he blessed them, and they became numerous; he multiplied their cattle. | 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. |
| 39But they became few in number, and humiliated by continued oppression, agony, and sorrow. | 39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, |
| 40Having poured contempt on their nobles, causing them to err aimlessly in the way. | 40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. |
| 41Yet he lifted the needy from affliction and made them families like a flock. | 41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. |
| 42The upright see it and rejoice, but the mouth of an evil person is shut. | 42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. |
| 43Let whoever is wise observe these things, that they may comprehend the gracious love of the LORD. | 43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD. |
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