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1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble
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Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble
3 and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
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and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4 Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;
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Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to an inhabited town;
5 hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
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hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;
7 He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.
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he led them by a straight way, until they reached an inhabited town.
8 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
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Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.
9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
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For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,
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Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in misery and in irons,
11 for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.
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for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.
12 So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.
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Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor; they fell down, with no one to help.
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress;
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart.
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he brought them out of darkness and gloom, and broke their bonds asunder.
15 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
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Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.
16 For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.
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For he shatters the doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron.
17 Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
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Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities endured affliction;
18 they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
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they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress;
20 He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
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he sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.
21 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
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Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.
22 And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!
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And let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices, and tell of his deeds with songs of joy.
23 Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;
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Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the mighty waters;
24 they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.
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they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.
25 For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
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For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.
26 They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;
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They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their calamity;
27 they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits’ end.
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they reeled and staggered like drunkards, and were at their wits' end.
28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out from their distress;
29 He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
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he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.
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Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.
31 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
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Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to humankind.
32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
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Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,
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He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34 a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.
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a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35 He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
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He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
36 And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;
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And there he lets the hungry live, and they establish a town to live in;
37 they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.
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they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield.
38 By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.
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By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their cattle decrease.
39 When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow,
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When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,
40 he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;
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he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;
41 but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.
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but he raises up the needy out of distress, and makes their families like flocks.
42 The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
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The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth.
43 Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
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Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
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