New American Standard Bible 1995

New Living Translation

1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

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 adversary

2Has the LORD redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.

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

3For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.

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

4Some wandered in the wilderness, lost and homeless.

5They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.

5Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.

6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.

6“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.

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

7He led them straight to safety, to a city where they could live.

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

8Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

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

9For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

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

10Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.

11Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

11They rebelled against the words of God, scorning the counsel of the Most High.

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

12That is why he broke them with hard labor; they fell, and no one was there to help them.

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

13“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.

14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart.

14He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

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

15Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

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

16For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.

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

17Some were fools; they rebelled and suffered for their sins.

18Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.

18They couldn’t stand the thought of food, and they were knocking on death’s door.

19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

19“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved 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, snatching them from the door of death.

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

21Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

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

22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.

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

23Some went off to sea in ships, plying the trade routes of the world.

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

24They, too, observed the LORD’s power in action, his impressive works on the deepest seas.

25For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

25He spoke, and the winds rose, stirring up the waves.

26They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery.

26Their ships were tossed to the heavens and plunged again to the depths; the sailors cringed in terror.

27They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end.

27They reeled and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits’ end.

28Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.

28“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.

29He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.

29He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.

30Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven.

30What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor!

31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

31Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

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

32Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation.

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

33He changes rivers into deserts, and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.

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

34He turns the fruitful land into salty wastelands, because of the wickedness of those who live there.

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

35But he also turns deserts into pools of water, the dry land into springs of water.

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

36He brings the hungry to settle there and to build their cities.

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

37They sow their fields, plant their vineyards, and harvest their bumper crops.

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

38How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase.

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

39When they decrease in number and become impoverished through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

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

40the LORD pours contempt on their princes, causing them to wander in trackless wastelands.

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

41But he rescues the poor from trouble and increases their families like flocks of sheep.

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

42The godly will see these things and be glad, while the wicked are struck silent.

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

43Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD.

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