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Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
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Give thanks to the LORD, For he is good, For his lovingkindness endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
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Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, Whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
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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Gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in.
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They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
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Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses.
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,
7 And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.
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He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city to live in.
8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them praise the LORD for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.
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For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
10 Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons--
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Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High,
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Because they rebelled against the words of God, And condemned the counsel of Ha`Elyon.
12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.
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Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.
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He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their bonds in sunder.
15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them praise the LORD for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.
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For he has broken the gates of brass, And cut through bars of iron.
17 Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
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Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, And because of their iniquities.
18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.
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Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.
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Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, He saves them out of their distresses.
20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
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He sends his word, and heals them, And delivers them from their graves.
21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them praise the LORD for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.
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Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,
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Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business in great waters;
24 They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.
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These see the LORD's works, And his wonders in the deep.
25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.
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For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up its waves.
26 They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.
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They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.
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They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.
28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.
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Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, He brings them out of their distress.
29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
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He makes the storm a calm, So that its waves are still.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.
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Then are they glad because it is calm, So he brings them to their desired haven.
31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them praise the LORD for his lovingkindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.
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Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the Zakenim.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;
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He turns rivers into a desert, Water springs into a thirsty ground,
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
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And a fruitful land into a salt waste, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.
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He turns a desert into a pool of water, And a dry land into water springs.
36 There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,
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There he makes the hungry to live, That they may prepare a city to live in,
37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest.
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Sow fields, plant vineyards, And reap the fruits of increase.
38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
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He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their cattle to decrease.
39 When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction and sorrow,
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Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
40 He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;
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He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.
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Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, And increases their families like a flock.
42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.
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The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
43 Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
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Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.