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1 O give ye thanks unto the Lord, because that good is he: because his lovingkindness lasts to perpetuity. 2 So let the Lord’s redeem’d say: whom he freed from th’ en’my’s hands: 3 And gather’d them from east, and west, from south, and northern lands.
4 i’th desert, in a desert way they wander’d 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. 10 Such as in darkness and within the shade of death abide; who are in sore affliction, also in iron ti’d;
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 there 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 death’s 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.
17 For their transgressions and their sins, fools do affliction bear. 18 All kind of meat their soul abhors: to death’s 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. 23 They that go down to th’ sea in ships: their business there to do 24 in waters great. The Lord’s work see, i’th 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 quail. 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 assembl’d, there him also let them praise.
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. 40 On princes he contempt doth pour; 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 lovingkindness of the Lord they clearly shall discern.