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1. css="font-style:italic">Alleluia. - Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
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1. O give thanks H3034 unto the LORD H3068 , for H3588 he is good H2896 : for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth forever H5769 .
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2. Let them say so who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
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2. Let the redeemed H1350 of the LORD H3068 say H559 so , whom H834 he hath redeemed H1350 from the hand H4480 H3027 of the enemy H6862 ;
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3. and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and Gr. sea south.
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3. And gathered H6908 them out of the lands H4480 H776 , from the east H4480 H4217 , and from the west H4480 H4628 , from the north H4480 H6828 , and from the south H4480 H3220 .
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4. They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a city of habitation.
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4. They wandered H8582 in the wilderness H4057 in a solitary H3452 way H1870 ; they found H4672 no H3808 city H5892 to dwell H4186 in.
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5. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
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5. Hungry H7457 and H1571 thirsty H6771 , their soul H5315 fainted H5848 in them.
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6. Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
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6. Then they cried H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he delivered H5337 them out of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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7. And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.
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7. And he led them forth H1869 by the right H3477 way H1870 , that they might go H1980 to H413 a city H5892 of habitation H4186 .
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8. Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
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8. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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9. For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry soul with good things,
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9. For H3588 he satisfieth H7646 the longing H8264 soul H5315 , and filleth H4390 the hungry H7457 soul H5315 with goodness H2896 .
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10. even them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;
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10. Such as sit H3427 in darkness H2822 and in the shadow of death H6757 , being bound H615 in affliction H6040 and iron H1270 ;
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11. because they Gr. embittered the oracles rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.
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11. Because H3588 they rebelled against H4784 the words H561 of God H410 , and contemned H5006 the counsel H6098 of the most High H5945 :
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12. So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.
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12. Therefore he brought down H3665 their heart H3820 with labor H5999 ; they fell down H3782 , and there was none H369 to help H5826 .
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13. Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.
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13. Then they cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he saved H3467 them out of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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14. And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.
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14. He brought them out H3318 of darkness H4480 H2822 and the shadow of death H6757 , and broke H5423 their bands H4147 in sunder.
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15. Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.
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15. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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16. For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.
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16. For H3588 he hath broken H7665 the gates H1817 of brass H5178 , and cut H1438 the bars H1280 of iron H1270 in sunder.
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17. See the Hebrew He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.
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17. Fools H191 because H4480 H1870 of their transgression H6588 , and because of their iniquities H4480 H5771 , are afflicted H6031 .
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18. Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.
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18. Their soul H5315 abhorreth H8581 all manner H3605 of meat H400 ; and they draw near H5060 unto H5704 the gates H8179 of death H4194 .
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19. Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.
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19. Then they cry H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he saveth H3467 them out of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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20. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.
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20. He sent H7971 his word H1697 , and healed H7495 them , and delivered H4422 them from their destructions H4480 H7825 .
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21. Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
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21. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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22. And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.
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22. And let them sacrifice H2076 the sacrifices H2077 of thanksgiving H8426 , and declare H5608 his works H4639 with rejoicing H7440 .
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23. They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;
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23. They that go down H3381 to the sea H3220 in ships H591 , that do H6213 business H4399 in great H7227 waters H4325 ;
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24. these men have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
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24. These H1992 see H7200 the works H4639 of the LORD H3068 , and his wonders H6381 in the deep H4688 .
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25. He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.
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25. For he commandeth H559 , and raiseth H5975 the stormy H5591 wind H7307 , which lifteth up H7311 the waves H1530 thereof.
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26. They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.
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26. They mount up H5927 to the heaven H8064 , they go down H3381 again to the depths H8415 : their soul H5315 is melted H4127 because of trouble H7451 .
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27. They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.
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27. They reel to and fro H2287 , and stagger H5128 like a drunken man H7910 , and are at their wits' end H3605 H2451 H1104 .
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28. Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.
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28. Then they cry H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he bringeth them out H3318 of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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29. And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.
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29. He maketh H6965 the storm H5591 a calm H1827 , so that the waves H1530 thereof are still H2814 .
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30. And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.
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30. Then are they glad H8055 because H3588 they be quiet H8367 ; so he bringeth H5148 them unto H413 their desired H2656 haven H4231 .
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31. Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
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31. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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32. Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
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32. Let them exalt H7311 him also in the congregation H6951 of the people H5971 , and praise H1984 him in the assembly H4186 of the elders H2205 .
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33. He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of Gr. water water into Gr. thirst a dry land;
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33. He turneth H7760 rivers H5104 into a wilderness H4057 , and the watersprings H4325 H4161 into dry ground H6774 ;
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34. a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.
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34. A fruitful H6529 land H776 into barrenness H4420 , for the wickedness H4480 H7451 of them that dwell H3427 therein.
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35. He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.
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35. He turneth H7760 the wilderness H4057 into a standing H98 water H4325 , and dry H6723 ground H776 into watersprings H4161 H4325 .
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36. And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.
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36. And there H8033 he maketh the hungry to dwell H3427 H7457 , that they may prepare H3559 a city H5892 for habitation H4186 ;
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37. And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.
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37. And sow H2232 the fields H7704 , and plant H5193 vineyards H3754 , which may yield H6213 fruits H6529 of increase H8393 .
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38. And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle.
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38. He blesseth H1288 them also , so that they are multiplied H7235 greatly H3966 ; and suffereth not H3808 their cattle H929 to decrease H4591 .
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39. Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.
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39. Again , they are minished H4591 and brought low H7817 through oppression H4480 H6115 , affliction H7451 , and sorrow H3015 .
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40. Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.
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40. He poureth H8210 contempt H937 upon H5921 princes H5081 , and causeth them to wander H8582 in the wilderness H8414 , where there is no H3808 way H1870 .
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41. But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes him families as a flock.
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41. Yet setteth he the poor on high H7682 H34 from affliction H4480 H6040 , and maketh H7760 him families H4940 like a flock H6629 .
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42. The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
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42. The righteous H3477 shall see H7200 it , and rejoice H8055 : and all H3605 iniquity H5766 shall stop H7092 her mouth H6310 .
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43. Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?
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43. Whoso H4310 is wise H2450 , and will observe H8104 these H428 things , even they shall understand H995 the lovingkindness H2617 of the LORD H3068 .
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