1 O Give ye thanks unto the Lord,
because that good is he:
because his loving kindness lasts
to perpetuity.
2 So let the Lords redeem’d say: whom
he freed from th’ enemies hands:
3 And gathered them from East, and West,
from South, and Northern lands.
4 I’th desert, in a desert way
they wandred: no town find,
5 to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty:
their soul within them pin’d.
6 Then did they to Jehovah cry
when they were in distress:
who did them set at liberty
out of their anguishes.
7 In such a way that was most right
he led them forth also:
that to a city which they might
inhabit they might go.
8 O that men would Jehovah praise
for his great goodness then:
and for his workings wonderful
unto the sons of men.
9 Because that he the longing soul
doth throughly satisfy:
the hungry soul he also fills
with good abundantly.
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10 Such as in darkness’ and within
the shade of death abide;
who are in sore affliction,
also in iron tied:
11 By reason that against the words
of God they did rebel;
also of him that is most high
contemned the counsel.
12 Therefore with molestation
he did bring down their heart:
down did they fall, and none their was
could help to them impart.
13 Then did they to Jehovah cry
when they were in distress:
who did them set at liberty
out of their anguishes.
14 He did them out of darkness bring,
also deaths shade from under:
as for the bands that they were in
he did them break asunder.
15 O that men would Jehovah praise
for his great goodness then:
and for his workings wonderful
unto the sons of men.
16 For he hath all to shivers broke
the gates that were of brass:
and he asunder cut each bar
that made of iron was.
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17 For their transgressions and their sins,
fools do affliction bear.
18 All kind of meat their soul abhors:
to deaths gate they draw near.
19 Then did they to Jehovah cry
when they were in distress:
who did them set at liberty
out of their anguishes.
20 He, sent his word, and therewithal
healing to them he gave:
from out of their destructions
he did them also save.
21 O that men would Jehovah praise,
for his great goodness then:
and for his workings wonderful
unto the sons of men.
22 And sacrifices sacrifice
let them of thanksgiving:
and while his works they do declare
let them for gladness sing.
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23 They that go down to th’ sea in ships:
their business there to doo
24 in waters great. The Lords work see,
it’h deep his wonders too.
25 Because that he the stormy wind
commandeth to arise:
which lifteth up the waves thereof,
26 They mount up to the skies:
Down go they to the depths again,
their soul with ill doth quaile.
27 They reel, and stagger, drunkard like,
and all their wit doth fail.
28 Then did they to Jehovah cry
when they were in distress:
and thereupon he bringeth them
out of their anguishes.
29 He makes the storm a calm: so that
the waves thereof are still.
30 Their rest then glads them; he them bring
to the hav’n which they did will.
31 O that men would Jehovah praise
for his great goodness then:
and for his workings wonderful
unto the sons of men.
32 Also within the peoples Church
him let them highly raise:
where Elders are assembled, there
him also let them praise.
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33 He rivers to a desert turns,
to drought the springing well:
34 A fruitful soil to barrenness;
for their sin there that dwell.
35 The desert to a pool he turns;
and dry ground to a spring.
36 Seats there the hungry; who prepare
their town of habiting,
37 Vineyards there also for to plant,
also to sow the field;
which may unto them fruitful things
of much revenue yield.
38 Also he blesseth them, so that
they greatly are increast:
and for to be diminished
he suffers not their beast.
39 Again they are diminished
and they are brought down low,
by reason of their pressing-straits,
affliction and sorrow.
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40 On Princes he contempt doth power;
and causeth them to stray
i'th solitary wilderness,
wherein there is no way.
41 Yet he out of affliction
doth make the poor to rise:
and like as if it were a flock
doth make him families.
42 The righteous shall it behold,
and he shall joyful be:
in silence stop her mouth also
shall all iniquity.
43 Who so is wise, and who so will
these things attentive learn:
the loving-kindness of the Lord
they clearly shall discern.