King James Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

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 lovingkindness is everlasting.

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 the hand of the adversary

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

3And gathered 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.

4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

5They were hungry 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 out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.

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

7He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city.

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

8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

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

9For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

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

10There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,

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

11Because 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.

12Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.

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

13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

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 broke their bands apart.

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

15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

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

16For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.

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

17Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

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

18Their soul abhorred all kinds 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 out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

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

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

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

21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

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

22Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

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

23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;

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

24They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.

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

25For He spoke and raised up a 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 rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery.

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

27They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, 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 brought them out of their distresses.

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

29He caused the storm to be still, So that 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 because they were quiet, So He guided 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 give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

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

32Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

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

33He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground;

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

34A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

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

35He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water;

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

36And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,

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

37And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.

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

38Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease.

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

39When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow,

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

40He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

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

41But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

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

42The upright see it and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

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

43Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD.

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