1
Oh
give thanks to the
LORD, for He is
good, For His
lovingkindness is
everlasting.
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 has
redeemed from the
hand of the
adversary
r'c -d;Yim ~'l'a.G r,v]a h'wh.y yel.Wa.G .Wr.ma{y
3
And
gathered from 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
desert region; They did not
find a
way to an
inhabited city.
b'vw{m ryi[ .$,r'D !w{myivyiB r'B.diM;b .W['T ? .Wa'c'm a{l
5
They were
hungry and
thirsty; Their
soul fainted within them.
@'J;[.tiT ~,h'B ~'v.p;n ~yiaem.c -m;G ~yibe[.r
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Then they
cried out to the
LORD in their
trouble; He
delivered them out of their
distresses.
~,hyetw{q.Wc.Mim ~,h'l r;C;B h'wh.y -l,a .Wq][.ciY;w ? ~elyiC;y
7
He
led them also by a
straight way, To
go to an
inhabited city.
ryi[ -l,a t,k,l'l h'r'v.y .$,r,d.B ~ekyir.d;Y;w ? b'vw{m
8
Let them
give thanks to the
LORD for His
lovingkindness, And for His
wonders to the
sons 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 has
satisfied the
thirsty soul, And the
hungry soul He has
filled with
what is
good.
bw{j -aeLim h'be[.r v,p,n.w h'qeq{v v,p,n ;[yiB.fih -yiK
10
There were those who
dwelt in
darkness and in the
shadow of
death,
Prisoners in
misery and
chains,
l,z.r;b.W yin\[ yeryis]a t,w'm.l;c.w .$,v{x yeb.v{y
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Because they had
rebelled against the
words of
God And
spurned the
counsel of the
Most High.
.Wc'a'n !w{y.l,[ t;c][;w lea -yer.mia .Wr.mih -yiK
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Therefore He
humbled their
heart with
labor; They
stumbled and
there was
none to
help.
rez{[ !yea.w .Wl.v'K ~'Bil l'm'[,B [;n.k;Y;w
13
Then they
cried out to the
LORD in their
trouble; He
saved them out of their
distresses.
~,hyetw{qUc.Mim ~,h'l r;C;B h'wh.y -l,a .Wq][.ziY;w ? ~e[yivw{y
14
He
brought them out of
darkness and the
shadow of
death And
broke their
bands apart.
qeT;n.y ~,hyetw{r.sw{m.W t,w'm.l;c.w .$,v{xem ~eayicw{y
15
Let them
give thanks to the
LORD for His
lovingkindness, And for His
wonders to the
sons of
men!
yen.bil wy'tw{a.l.pin.w w{D.s;x h'why;l .Wdw{y ? ~'d'a<0120!>
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For He has
shattered gates of
bronze And
cut bars of
iron asunder.
l,z.r;b yexyir.b.W t,v{x.n tw{t.l;D r;Biv -yiK ? ;[eDiG
17
Fools,
because of their
rebellious way, And
because of their
iniquities, were
afflicted.
.WN;[.tIy ~,hyet{n{w][em.W ~'[.viP .$,r,Dim ~yiliw/a
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Their
soul abhorred all kinds of
food, And they
drew near to 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
cried out to the
LORD in their
trouble; 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
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
Let them
give thanks to the
LORD for His
lovingkindness, And for His
wonders to the
sons of
men!
yen.bil wy'tw{a.l.pin.w w{D.s;x h'why;l .Wdw{y ? ]n ~'d'a<0120!>
22
Let them also
offer sacrifices of
thanksgiving, And
tell of His
works with
joyful singing.
h'Nir.B wy'f][;m .Wr.P;syiw h'dw{t yex.biz .Wx.B.zIy.w ? ]n
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Those who
go down to the
sea in
ships, Who
do business on
great waters;
~Iy;m.B h'ka'l.m yef{[ tw{Yin\a'B ~'Y;h yed.rw{y ? ]n ~yiB;r
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They have
seen 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
spoke and
raised up a
stormy wind, Which
lifted up the
waves of the sea.
wy'L;G ~emw{r.T;w h'r'[.s ;x.Wr dem][;Y;w r,ma{Y;w ? ]n
26
They
rose up to the
heavens, they
went down to the
depths; Their
soul melted away in their
misery.
h'['r.B ~'v.p;n tw{mw{h.t .Wd.rey ~Iy;m'v .Wl][;y ? g'gw{m.tit
27
They
reeled and
staggered like a
drunken man, And were 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
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Then they
cried to the
LORD in their
trouble, And He
brought 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
caused the
storm to be
still, So that the
waves of the sea were
hushed.
~,hyeL;G .Wv/x,Y;w h'm'm.dil h'r'[.s ~eq'y
30
Then they were
glad because they were
quiet, So He
guided them to their
desired haven.
zw{x.m -l,a ~ex.n;Y;w .Wq{T.vIy -yik .Wx.m.fiY;w ? ~'c.p,x
31
Let them
give thanks to the
LORD for His
lovingkindness, And for His
wonders to the
sons 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
extol Him also in the
congregation of the
people, And
praise Him at the
seat of the
elders.
~yineq.z b;vw{m.b.W ~'[ -l;h.qiB .Wh.Wm.m{ryiw ? .Wh.Wl.l;h.y
33
He
changes rivers into a
wilderness And
springs of
water into a
thirsty ground;
!w{a'Mic.l ~Iy;m yea'c{m.W r'B.dim.l tw{r'h.n ~ef'y
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A
fruitful land into a
salt waste,
Because of the
wickedness of those who
dwell in it.
H'b yeb.v{y t;['rem h'xel.mil yir.P #,r,a
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He
changes a
wilderness into a
pool of
water And a
dry land into
springs of
water;
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 makes the
hungry to
dwell, So that they may
establish an
inhabited city,
b'vw{m ryi[ .Wn.nw{k.y;w ~yibe[.r ~'v b,vw{Y;w
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And
sow fields and
plant vineyards, And
gather a
fruitful harvest.
yir.P .Wf][;Y;w ~yim'r.k .W[.JiY;w tw{d'f .W[.r.ziY;w ? h'a.Wb.t
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Also He
blesses them and they
multiply greatly, And He does not let their
cattle decrease.
jyi[.m;y a{l ~'T.m,h.b.W d{a.m .WB.riY;w ~ek]r'b.y;w
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When they are
diminished and
bowed down Through oppression,
misery and
sorrow,
]n !w{g'y.w h'['r r,c{[em .Wx{v'Y;w .Wj][.miY;w
40
He
pours contempt upon
princes And makes them
wander in a
pathless * waste.
.$,r'd -a{l .Wh{t.B ~e[.t;Y;w ~yibyid.n -l;[ z.WB .$ep{v
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But He
sets the
needy securely on
high away from
affliction, And
makes his
families like a
flock.
tw{x'P.vim !a{C;K ~,f'Y;w yinw{[em !w{y.b,a beG;f.y;w
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The
upright see it and are
glad; But
all unrighteousness shuts its
mouth.
h'c.p'q h'l.w;[ -l'k.w .Wx'm.fIy.w ~yir'v.y .Wa.rIy ? 'hyiP
43
Who is
wise? Let him
give heed to
these things, And
consider the
lovingkindnesses of the
LORD.
yed.s;x .Wn.nw{B.tIy.w h,Lea -r'm.vIy.w ~'k'x -yim ? h'wh.y