O give thanks unto the LORD
, for he is good
: for his mercy
endureth for ever
.
Let the redeemed of the LORD
say
so , whom he hath redeemed
from the hand
of the enemy
;
And gathered them out of the lands
, from the east
, and from the west
, from the north
, and from the south
.
They wandered in the wilderness
in a solitary
way
; they found
no city
to dwell
in.
Hungry and thirsty
, their soul
fainted
in them.
Then they cried unto the LORD
in their trouble
, and he delivered
them out of their distresses
.
And he led them forth by the right
way
, that they might go
to a city
of habitation
.
Oh that men would praise the LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works
to the children
of men
!
For he satisfieth the longing
soul
, and filleth
the hungry
soul
with goodness
.
Such as sit in darkness
and in the shadow of death
, being bound
in affliction
and iron
;
Because they rebelled against the words
of God
, and contemned
the counsel
of the most High
:
Therefore he brought down their heart
with labour
; they fell down
, and there was none to help
.
Then they cried unto the LORD
in their trouble
, and he saved
them out of their distresses
.
He brought them out of darkness
and the shadow of death
, and brake
their bands
in sunder
.
Oh that men would praise the LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works
to the children
of men
!
For he hath broken the gates
of brass
, and cut
the bars
of iron
in sunder
.
Fools because
of their transgression
, and because of their iniquities
, are afflicted
.
Their soul abhorreth
all manner of meat
; and they draw near
unto the gates
of death
.
Then they cry unto the LORD
in their trouble
, and he saveth
them out of their distresses
.
He sent his word
, and healed
them, and delivered
them from their destructions
.
Oh that men would praise the LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works
to the children
of men
!
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices
of thanksgiving
, and declare
his works
with rejoicing
.
They that go down to the sea
in ships
, that do
business
in great
waters
;
These see the works
of the LORD
, and his wonders
in the deep
.
For he commandeth, and raiseth
the stormy
wind
, which lifteth up
the waves
thereof.
They mount up to the heaven
, they go down
again to the depths
: their soul
is melted
because of trouble
.
They reel to and fro, and stagger
like a drunken man
, and are at their wits
' end
.
Then they cry unto the LORD
in their trouble
, and he bringeth them out
of their distresses
.
He maketh the storm
a calm
, so that the waves
thereof are still
.
Then are they glad because they be quiet
; so he bringeth
them unto their desired
haven
.
Oh that men would praise the LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works
to the children
of men
!
Let them exalt him also in the congregation
of the people
, and praise
him in the assembly
of the elders
.
He turneth rivers
into a wilderness
, and the watersprings
into dry ground
;
A fruitful land
into barrenness
, for the wickedness
of them that dwell
therein.
He turneth the wilderness
into a standing
water
, and dry
ground
into watersprings
.
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell
, that they may prepare
a city
for habitation
;
And sow the fields
, and plant
vineyards
, which may yield
fruits
of increase
.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied
greatly
; and suffereth
not their cattle
to decrease
.
Again, they are minished and brought low
through oppression
, affliction
, and sorrow
.
He poureth contempt
upon princes
, and causeth them to wander
in the wilderness
, where there is no way
.
Yet setteth he the poor on high
from affliction
, and maketh
him families
like a flock
.
The righteous shall see
it , and rejoice
: and all iniquity
shall stop
her mouth
.
Whoso is wise, and will observe
these things , even they shall understand
the lovingkindness
of the LORD
.