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1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
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1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so], Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
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2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say this-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
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3 And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
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3 those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
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4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation.
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4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
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5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
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5 They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
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6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,
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6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
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7 He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.
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7 He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
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8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men,
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9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
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9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
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10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
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10 Some sat in darkness and the deepest gloom, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
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11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:
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11 for they had rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
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12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.
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12 So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
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13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
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13 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
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14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.
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14 He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains.
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15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men,
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16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
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16 for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
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17 Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
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17 Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
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18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
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18 They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.
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19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.
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19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
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20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth [them] from their destructions.
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20 He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
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21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.
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22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
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22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
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23 They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;
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23 Others went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
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24 These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.
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24 They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
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25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
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25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
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26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble.
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26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
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27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.
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27 They reeled and staggered like drunken men; they were at their wits' end.
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28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.
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28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
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29 He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.
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29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
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30 Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
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30 They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
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31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
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31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.
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32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
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32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
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33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground;
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33 He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
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34 A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
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34 and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
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35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.
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35 He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
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36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,
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36 there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
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37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.
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37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
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38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
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38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
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39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
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39 Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
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40 He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
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40 he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
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41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh [him] families like a flock.
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41 But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
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42 The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
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42 The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
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43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.
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43 Whoever is wise, let him heed these things and consider the great love of the LORD.
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