| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. | 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 has 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 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 desolate 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 out to 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 for a dwelling place. | 7He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city. |
| 8Oh, that men would give thanks to 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 satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. | 9For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. |
| 10Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons— | 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 despised 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 labor; 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 out to 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 broke their chains in pieces. | 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart. |
| 15Oh, that men would give thanks to 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 has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two. | 16For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder. |
| 17Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. | 17Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. |
| 18Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. | 18Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. |
| 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved 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 give thanks to 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! |
| 22Let 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. |
| 23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, | 23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; |
| 24They 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 commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. | 25For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. |
| 26They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts 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 out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. | 28Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses. |
| 29He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. | 29He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. |
| 30Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. | 30Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to 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! | 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 assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. | 32Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders. |
| 33He turns 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 those who dwell in it. | 34A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. |
| 35He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings. | 35He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water; |
| 36There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, | 36And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city, |
| 37And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. | 37And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest. |
| 38He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. | 38Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease. |
| 39When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow, | 39When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow, |
| 40He pours contempt on princes, And causes 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 He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. | 41But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock. |
| 42The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth. | 42The upright see it and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth. |
| 43Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will 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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