King James Bible

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1O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble

3And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

3and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

4They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

4Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;

5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

5hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.

6Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

6Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.

7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

7He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.

8Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

8Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

9For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

9For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.

10Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,

11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

11for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

12So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.

13Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

13Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.

14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart.

15Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

15Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

16For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.

17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

17Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;

18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

18they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.

19Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

19Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.

20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

20He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

21Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

21Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

22And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!

23They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

23Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;

24These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

24they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep.

25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

25For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.

26They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

26They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;

27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

27they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits’ end.

28Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

28Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.

29He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

29He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

30Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.

31Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

31Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!

32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

32Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

33He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

34a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.

35He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

35He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.

36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

36And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;

37And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

37they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.

38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

38By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.

39Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

39When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow,

40He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

40he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;

41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

41but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.

42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

42The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

43Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

43Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.

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