1 ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 L et the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 a nd gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

and gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

4 T hey wandered lost in the wilderness, alone and out of the way; they found no city to dwell in.

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 H ungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 T hen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 A nd he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

9 F or he satisfies the soul that is destitute and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 ¶ Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons,

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

11 b ecause they rebelled against the words of God and condemned the counsel of the most High:

because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

12 T herefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was no one to help.

therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

13 T hen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 H e brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their bonds asunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

15 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

16 F or he has broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron asunder.

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

17 ¶ The fools, because of the way of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

18 T heir soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death.

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19 T hen they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

20 H e sent his word and healed them and delivered them from their graves.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

21 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

22 A nd let them offer the sacrifices of praise and publish his works with singing.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

23 ¶ Those that go down to the sea in ships that do work in many waters,

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

24 t hese have seen the works of the LORD and his wonders in the deep.

these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 F or he commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

26 T hey mount up to the heavens; they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

27 T hey reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man, and all of their knowledge is of no avail.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

28 T hen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivers them out of their afflictions.

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

29 H e makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

30 T hen they are glad because they are at rest; so he brings them into the haven of his will.

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

31 O h that men would praise the LORD for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

32 L et them exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33 ¶ He turned rivers into a wilderness and the watersprings into dry ground;

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

34 t he fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 H e turns the wilderness into reservoirs of water and dry ground into watersprings.

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

36 A nd there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

37 a nd sow the fields and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

and sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

38 H e blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly and suffers not their cattle to decrease.

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 A gain, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

40 H e pours contempt upon princes and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

41 Y et he sets the poor on high from affliction and makes his families like a flock.

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

42 T he righteous shall see it and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

43 W ho is wise and will observe these things and shall understand the mercies of the LORD?

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.