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[1]Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. |
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[2]Let them, which have been redeemed of the Lord, show how he hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor, |
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[3]And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. |
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[4]When they wandered in the desert and wilderness out of the way, and found no city to dwell in, |
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[5]Both hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. |
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[6]Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress, |
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[7]And led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. |
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[8]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men. |
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[9]For he satisfied the thirsty soul, and filled the hungry soul with goodness. |
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[10]They that dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in misery and iron, |
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[11]Because they rebelled against the words of the Lord, and despised the counsel of the Most High, |
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[12]When he humbled their heart with heaviness, then they fell down and there was no helper. |
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[13]Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. |
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[14]He brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, and brake their bands asunder. |
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[15]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men. |
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[16]For he hath broken the gates of brass, and burst the bars of iron asunder. |
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[17]Fools by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted. |
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[18]Their soul abhorreth all meat, and they are brought to death's door. |
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[19]Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivereth them from their distress. |
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[20]He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves. |
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[21]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men, |
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[22]And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his works with rejoicing. |
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[23]They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy by the great waters, |
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[24]They see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. |
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[25]For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind, and it lifteth up the waves thereof. |
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[26]They mount up to the heaven, and descend to the deep, so that their soul melteth for trouble. |
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[27]They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone. |
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[28]Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble , and he bringeth them out of their distress. |
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[29]He turneth the storm to calm, so that the waves thereof are still. |
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[30]When they are quieted, they are glad, and he bringeth them unto the haven, where they would be. |
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[31]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men. |
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[32]And let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. |
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[33]He turneth the floods into a wilderness, and the springs of waters into dryness, |
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[34]And a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. |
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[35]Again he turneth the wilderness into pools of water, and the dry land into water springs. |
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[36]And there he placeth the hungry, and they build a city to dwell in, |
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[37]And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which bring forth fruitful increase. |
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[38]For he blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattle. |
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[39]Again men are diminished, and brought low by oppression, evil and sorrow. |
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[40]He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to err in desert places out of the way. |
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[41]Yet he raiseth up the poor out of misery, and maketh him families like a flock of sheep. |
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[42]The righteous shall see it, and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. |
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[43]Who is wise that he may observe these things? For they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord. |