1
O give
thanks unto the
LORD, for he is
good: for his
mercy endureth for
ever.
w{D.s;x ~'lw{[.l yiK bw{j -yiK h'why;l .Wd{h
2
Let the
redeemed of the
LORD say so, whom he hath
redeemed from the
hand of the
enemy;
r'c -d;Yim ~'l'a.G r,v]a h'wh.y yel.Wa.G .Wr.ma{y
3
And
gathered them out of the
lands, from the
east, and from the
west, from the
north, and from the
south.
!w{p'Cim b'r][;Mim.W x'r.ziMim ~'c.Biq tw{c'r]aem.W ? ~'Yim.W
4
They
wandered in the
wilderness in a
solitary way; they
found no
city to
dwell in.
b'vw{m ryi[ .$,r'D !w{myivyiB r'B.diM;b .W['T ? .Wa'c'm a{l
5
Hungry and
thirsty, their
soul fainted in them.
@'J;[.tiT ~,h'B ~'v.p;n ~yiaem.c -m;G ~yibe[.r
6
Then they
cried unto the
LORD in their
trouble, and he
delivered them out of their
distresses.
~,hyetw{q.Wc.Mim ~,h'l r;C;B h'wh.y -l,a .Wq][.ciY;w ? ~elyiC;y
7
And he led them
forth by the
right way, that they might
go to a
city of
habitation.
ryi[ -l,a t,k,l'l h'r'v.y .$,r,d.B ~ekyir.d;Y;w ? b'vw{m
8
Oh that men would
praise the
LORD for his
goodness, and for his wonderful
works to the
children of
men!
yen.bil wy'tw{a.l.pin.w w{D.s;x h'why;l .Wdw{y ? ~'d'a<0120!>
9
For he
satisfieth the
longing soul, and
filleth the
hungry soul with
goodness.
bw{j -aeLim h'be[.r v,p,n.w h'qeq{v v,p,n ;[yiB.fih -yiK
10
Such as
sit in
darkness and in the shadow of
death, being
bound in
affliction and
iron;
l,z.r;b.W yin\[ yeryis]a t,w'm.l;c.w .$,v{x yeb.v{y
11
Because they
rebelled against the
words of
God, and
contemned the
counsel of the most
High:
.Wc'a'n !w{y.l,[ t;c][;w lea -yer.mia .Wr.mih -yiK
12
Therefore he brought
down their
heart with
labour; they fell
down, and there was none to
help.
rez{[ !yea.w .Wl.v'K ~'Bil l'm'[,B [;n.k;Y;w
13
Then they
cried unto the
LORD in their
trouble, and he
saved them out of their
distresses.
~,hyetw{qUc.Mim ~,h'l r;C;B h'wh.y -l,a .Wq][.ziY;w ? ~e[yivw{y
14
He brought them
out of
darkness and the shadow of
death, and
brake their
bands in
sunder.
qeT;n.y ~,hyetw{r.sw{m.W t,w'm.l;c.w .$,v{xem ~eayicw{y
15
Oh that men would
praise the
LORD for his
goodness, and for his wonderful
works to the
children of
men!
yen.bil wy'tw{a.l.pin.w w{D.s;x h'why;l .Wdw{y ? ~'d'a<0120!>
16
For he hath
broken the
gates of
brass, and
cut the
bars of
iron in
sunder.
l,z.r;b yexyir.b.W t,v{x.n tw{t.l;D r;Biv -yiK ? ;[eDiG
17
Fools because of their
transgression, and because of their
iniquities, are
afflicted.
.WN;[.tIy ~,hyet{n{w][em.W ~'[.viP .$,r,Dim ~yiliw/a
18
Their
soul abhorreth all manner of
meat; and they draw
near unto the
gates of
death.
yer][;v -d;[ .W[yiG;Y;w ~'v.p;n be[;t.T l,k{a -l'K ? t,w'm
19
Then they
cry unto the
LORD in their
trouble, and he
saveth them out of their
distresses.
~,hyetw{qUc.Mim ~,h'l r;C;B h'wh.y -l,a .Wq][.ziY;w ? ~e[yivw{y
20
He
sent his
word, and
healed them, and
delivered them from their
destructions.
~'tw{tyix.Vim jeL;myiw ~ea'P.rIy.w w{r'b.D x;l.vIy ? ]n
21
Oh that men would
praise the
LORD for his
goodness, and for his wonderful
works to the
children of
men!
yen.bil wy'tw{a.l.pin.w w{D.s;x h'why;l .Wdw{y ? ]n ~'d'a<0120!>
22
And let them
sacrifice the
sacrifices of
thanksgiving, and
declare his
works with
rejoicing.
h'Nir.B wy'f][;m .Wr.P;syiw h'dw{t yex.biz .Wx.B.zIy.w ? ]n
23
They that go
down to the
sea in
ships, that
do business in
great waters;
~Iy;m.B h'ka'l.m yef{[ tw{Yin\a'B ~'Y;h yed.rw{y ? ]n ~yiB;r
24
These
see the
works of the
LORD, and his
wonders in the
deep.
h'l.Wc.miB wy'tw{a.l.pin.w h'wh.y yef][;m .Wa'r h'Meh ? ]n
25
For he
commandeth, and
raiseth the
stormy wind, which lifteth
up the
waves thereof.
wy'L;G ~emw{r.T;w h'r'[.s ;x.Wr dem][;Y;w r,ma{Y;w ? ]n
26
They mount
up to the
heaven, they go
down again to the
depths: their
soul is
melted because of
trouble.
h'['r.B ~'v.p;n tw{mw{h.t .Wd.rey ~Iy;m'v .Wl][;y ? g'gw{m.tit
27
They reel to and
fro, and
stagger like a drunken
man, and are at their
wits' end.
['L;B.tiT ~'t'm.k'x<02451'> -l'k.w rw{KiV;K .W[.Wn'y.w .WGw{x'y
28
Then they
cry unto the
LORD in their
trouble, and he bringeth them
out of their
distresses.
~,hyet{q.Wc.Mim.W ~,h'l r;C;B h'wh.y -l,a .Wq][.ciY;w ? ~eayicw{y
29
He
maketh the
storm a
calm, so that the
waves thereof are
still.
~,hyeL;G .Wv/x,Y;w h'm'm.dil h'r'[.s ~eq'y
30
Then are they
glad because they be
quiet; so he
bringeth them unto their
desired haven.
zw{x.m -l,a ~ex.n;Y;w .Wq{T.vIy -yik .Wx.m.fiY;w ? ~'c.p,x
31
Oh that men would
praise the
LORD for his
goodness, and for his wonderful
works to the
children of
men!
yen.bil wy'tw{a.l.pin.w w{D.s;x h'why;l .Wdw{y ? ~'d'a<0120!>
32
Let them
exalt him also in the
congregation of the
people, and
praise him in the
assembly of the
elders.
~yineq.z b;vw{m.b.W ~'[ -l;h.qiB .Wh.Wm.m{ryiw ? .Wh.Wl.l;h.y
33
He
turneth rivers into a
wilderness, and the
watersprings into dry
ground;
!w{a'Mic.l ~Iy;m yea'c{m.W r'B.dim.l tw{r'h.n ~ef'y
34
A
fruitful land into
barrenness, for the
wickedness of them that
dwell therein.
H'b yeb.v{y t;['rem h'xel.mil yir.P #,r,a
35
He
turneth the
wilderness into a
standing water, and
dry ground into
watersprings*.
yea'c{m.l h'Yic #,r,a.w ~Iy;m -m;g]a;l r'B.dim ~ef'y ? ~Iy'm
36
And there he maketh the
hungry to
dwell, that they may
prepare a
city for
habitation;
b'vw{m ryi[ .Wn.nw{k.y;w ~yibe[.r ~'v b,vw{Y;w
37
And
sow the
fields, and
plant vineyards, which may
yield fruits of
increase.
yir.P .Wf][;Y;w ~yim'r.k .W[.JiY;w tw{d'f .W[.r.ziY;w ? h'a.Wb.t
38
He
blesseth them also, so that they are
multiplied greatly; and
suffereth not their
cattle to
decrease.
jyi[.m;y a{l ~'T.m,h.b.W d{a.m .WB.riY;w ~ek]r'b.y;w
39
Again, they are
minished and brought
low through
oppression, affliction, and
sorrow.
]n !w{g'y.w h'['r r,c{[em .Wx{v'Y;w .Wj][.miY;w
40
He
poureth contempt upon
princes, and causeth them to
wander in the
wilderness, where there is no
way.
.$,r'd -a{l .Wh{t.B ~e[.t;Y;w ~yibyid.n -l;[ z.WB .$ep{v
41
Yet setteth he the
poor on
high from
affliction, and
maketh him
families like a
flock.
tw{x'P.vim !a{C;K ~,f'Y;w yinw{[em !w{y.b,a beG;f.y;w
42
The
righteous shall
see it, and
rejoice: and all
iniquity shall
stop her
mouth.
h'c.p'q h'l.w;[ -l'k.w .Wx'm.fIy.w ~yir'v.y .Wa.rIy ? 'hyiP
43
Whoso is
wise, and will
observe these things, even they shall
understand the
lovingkindness of the
LORD.
yed.s;x .Wn.nw{B.tIy.w h,Lea -r'm.vIy.w ~'k'x -yim ? h'wh.y