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| [1]`Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:' |
[1]Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercy endureth forever. |
| [2]Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary. |
[2]Let them, which have been redeemed of the Lord, show how he hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor, |
| [3]And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea. |
[3]And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. |
| [4]They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found. |
[4]When they wandered in the desert and wilderness out of the way, and found no city to dwell in, |
| [5]Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble, |
[5]Both hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. |
| [6]And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them, |
[6]Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress, |
| [7]And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation. |
[7]And led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. |
| [8]They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. |
[8]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men. |
| [9]For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness. |
[9]For he satisfied the thirsty soul, and filled the hungry soul with goodness. |
| [10]Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron, |
[10]They that dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in misery and iron, |
| [11]Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised. |
[11]Because they rebelled against the words of the Lord, and despised the counsel of the Most High, |
| [12]And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper. |
[12]When he humbled their heart with heaviness, then they fell down and there was no helper. |
| [13]And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them. |
[13]Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. |
| [14]He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away. |
[14]He brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, and brake their bands asunder. |
| [15]They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. |
[15]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men. |
| [16]For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut. |
[16]For he hath broken the gates of brass, and burst the bars of iron asunder. |
| [17]Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves. |
[17]Fools by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted. |
| [18]All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death, |
[18]Their soul abhorreth all meat, and they are brought to death's door. |
| [19]And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them, |
[19]Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivereth them from their distress. |
| [20]He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions. |
[20]He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves. |
| [21]They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, |
[21]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men, |
| [22]And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing. |
[22]And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his works with rejoicing. |
| [23]Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters, |
[23]They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy by the great waters, |
| [24]They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep. |
[24]They see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. |
| [25]And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows, |
[25]For he commandeth and raiseth the stormy wind, and it lifteth up the waves thereof. |
| [26]They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted. |
[26]They mount up to the heaven, and descend to the deep, so that their soul melteth for trouble. |
| [27]They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up. |
[27]They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone. |
| [28]And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out. |
[28]Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble , and he bringeth them out of their distress. |
| [29]He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows. |
[29]He turneth the storm to calm, so that the waves thereof are still. |
| [30]And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire. |
[30]When they are quieted, they are glad, and he bringeth them unto the haven, where they would be. |
| [31]They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, |
[31]Let them therefore confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men. |
| [32]And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him. |
[32]And let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. |
| [33]He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land. |
[33]He turneth the floods into a wilderness, and the springs of waters into dryness, |
| [34]A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
[34]And a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. |
| [35]He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters. |
[35]Again he turneth the wilderness into pools of water, and the dry land into water springs. |
| [36]And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation. |
[36]And there he placeth the hungry, and they build a city to dwell in, |
| [37]And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase. |
[37]And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which bring forth fruitful increase. |
| [38]And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish. |
[38]For he blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattle. |
| [39]And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow. |
[39]Again men are diminished, and brought low by oppression, evil and sorrow. |
| [40]He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way. |
[40]He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to err in desert places out of the way. |
| [41]And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock. |
[41]Yet he raiseth up the poor out of misery, and maketh him families like a flock of sheep. |
| [42]The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth. |
[42]The righteous shall see it, and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. |
| [43]Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah! |
[43]Who is wise that he may observe these things? For they shall understand the loving kindness of the Lord. |