| 1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, and his loyal love endures! | 1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, and his loyal love endures! |
| 2Let those delivered by the LORD speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy, | 2Let those delivered by the LORD speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy, |
| 3and gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south. | 3and gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south. |
| 4They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road; they found no city in which to live. | 4They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road; they found no city in which to live. |
| 5They were hungry and thirsty; they fainted from exhaustion. | 5They were hungry and thirsty; they fainted from exhaustion. |
| 6They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. | 6They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. |
| 7He led them on a level road, that they might find a city in which to live. | 7He led them on a level road, that they might find a city in which to live. |
| 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! | 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! |
| 9For he has satisfied those who thirst, and those who hunger he has filled with food. | 9For he has satisfied those who thirst, and those who hunger he has filled with food. |
| 10They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains, | 10They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains, |
| 11because they had rebelled against God's commands, and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king. | 11because they had rebelled against God's commands, and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king. |
| 12So he used suffering to humble them; they stumbled and no one helped them up. | 12So he used suffering to humble them; they stumbled and no one helped them up. |
| 13They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. | 13They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. |
| 14He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles. | 14He brought them out of the utter darkness, and tore off their shackles. |
| 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! | 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! |
| 16For he shattered the bronze gates, and hacked through the iron bars. | 16For he shattered the bronze gates, and hacked through the iron bars. |
| 17They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins. | 17They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, and suffered because of their sins. |
| 18They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death. | 18They lost their appetite for all food, and they drew near the gates of death. |
| 19They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. | 19They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. |
| 20He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped. | 20He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped. |
| 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! | 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! |
| 22Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done! | 22Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done! |
| 23Some traveled on the sea in ships, and carried cargo over the vast waters. | 23Some traveled on the sea in ships, and carried cargo over the vast waters. |
| 24They witnessed the acts of the LORD, his amazing feats on the deep water. | 24They witnessed the acts of the LORD, his amazing feats on the deep water. |
| 25He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea. | 25He gave the order for a windstorm, and it stirred up the waves of the sea. |
| 26They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors' strength left them because the danger was so great. | 26They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors' strength left them because the danger was so great. |
| 27They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective. | 27They swayed and staggered like a drunk, and all their skill proved ineffective. |
| 28They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. | 28They cried out to the LORD in their distress; he delivered them from their troubles. |
| 29He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent. | 29He calmed the storm, and the waves grew silent. |
| 30The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet, and he led them to the harbor they desired. | 30The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet, and he led them to the harbor they desired. |
| 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! | 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! |
| 32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people! Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside! | 32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people! Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside! |
| 33He turned streams into a desert, springs of water into arid land, | 33He turned streams into a desert, springs of water into arid land, |
| 34and a fruitful land into a barren place, because of the sin of its inhabitants. | 34and a fruitful land into a barren place, because of the sin of its inhabitants. |
| 35As for his people, he turned a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into springs of water. | 35As for his people, he turned a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into springs of water. |
| 36He allowed the hungry to settle there, and they established a city in which to live. | 36He allowed the hungry to settle there, and they established a city in which to live. |
| 37They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit. | 37They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit. |
| 38He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number. | 38He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number. |
| 39As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering. | 39As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering. |
| 40He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road. | 40He would pour contempt upon princes, and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road. |
| 41Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep. | 41Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep. |
| 42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth. | 42When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth. |
| 43Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the LORD's acts of loyal love! | 43Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the LORD's acts of loyal love! |
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