| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | 1O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, | 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; |
| 3And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. | 3And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. |
| 4They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in. | 4They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. |
| 5Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them. | 5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. |
| 6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses. | 6Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. |
| 7And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. | 7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. |
| 8Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 8Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! |
| 9For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. | 9For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. |
| 10Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons— | 10Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; |
| 11Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High, | 11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: |
| 12Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help. | 12Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. |
| 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. | 13Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. |
| 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces. | 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. |
| 15Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 15Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! |
| 16For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two. | 16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. |
| 17Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. | 17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. |
| 18Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. | 18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. |
| 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. | 19Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth 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 give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 21Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! |
| 22Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing. | 22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. |
| 23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, | 23They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; |
| 24They see the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep. | 24These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. |
| 25For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. | 25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. |
| 26They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. | 26They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. |
| 27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end. | 27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. |
| 28Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. | 28Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. |
| 29He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. | 29He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. |
| 30Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. | 30Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. |
| 31Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 31Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! |
| 32Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. | 32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. |
| 33He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground; | 33He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; |
| 34A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it. | 34A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. |
| 35He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings. | 35He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. |
| 36There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, | 36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; |
| 37And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. | 37And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. |
| 38He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. | 38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. |
| 39When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow, | 39Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. |
| 40He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way; | 40He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. |
| 41Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. | 41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. |
| 42The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth. | 42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. |
| 43Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. | 43Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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