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1“Give thanks to YHWH, || For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”: 2Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], || Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary. 3And has gathered them from the lands, || From east and from west, || From north, and from the sea. 4They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, || They have not found a city of habitation. 5Hungry—indeed—thirsty, || Their soul becomes feeble in them, 6And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He delivers them from their distress, 7And causes them to tread in a right way, || To go to a city of habitation. 8They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men. 9For He has satisfied a longing soul, || And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness. 10Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, || Prisoners of affliction and of iron, 11Because they changed the saying of God, || And despised the counsel of the Most High. 12And He humbles their heart with labor, || They have been feeble, and there is no helper. 13And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses. 14He brings them out from the dark place, || And death-shade, || And He draws away their bands. 15They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men. 16For He has broken doors of bronze, || And He has cut bars of iron. 17Fools, by means of their transgression, || And by their iniquities, afflict themselves. 18Their soul detests all food, || And they come near to the gates of death, 19And cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses, 20He sends His word and heals them, || And delivers [them] from their destructions. 21They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men, 22And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, || And recount His works with singing. 23Those going down [to] the sea in ships, || Doing business in many waters, 24They have seen the works of YHWH, || And His wonders in the deep. 25And He commands, and appoints a storm, || And it lifts up its billows, 26They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, || Their soul is melted in evil. 27They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, || And all their wisdom is swallowed up. 28And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || And He brings them out from their distresses. 29He calms a whirlwind, || And their billows are hushed. 30And they rejoice because they are quiet, || And He leads them to the haven of their desire. 31They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men, 32And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, || And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly. 33He makes rivers become a wilderness, || And fountains of waters become dry land. 34A fruitful land becomes a barren place, || For the wickedness of its inhabitants. 35He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, || And a dry land become fountains of waters. 36And He causes the hungry to dwell there, || And they prepare a city of habitation. 37And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, || And they make fruits of increase. 38And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, || And He does not diminish their livestock. 39And they are diminished, and bow down, || By restraint, evil, and sorrow. 40He is pouring contempt on nobles, || And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way. 41And sets the needy on high from affliction, || And places families as a flock. 42The upright see and rejoice, || And all perversity has shut her mouth. 43Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!
