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¹ "Give thanks to YHWH, || For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time":² Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], || Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.³ And has gathered them from the lands, || From east and from west, || From north, and from the sea.⁴ They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, || They have not found a city of habitation.⁵ Hungry—indeed—thirsty, || Their soul becomes feeble in them,⁶ And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He delivers them from their distress,⁷ And causes them to tread in a right way, || To go to a city of habitation.⁸ They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.⁹ For He has satisfied a longing soul, || And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.

¹⁰ Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, || Prisoners of affliction and of iron,¹¹ Because they changed the saying of God, || And despised the counsel of the Most High.¹² And He humbles their heart with labor, || They have been feeble, and there is no helper.¹³ And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses.¹⁴ He brings them out from the dark place, || And death-shade, || And He draws away their bands.¹⁵ They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.¹⁶ For He has broken doors of bronze, || And He has cut bars of iron.

¹⁷ Fools, by means of their transgression, || And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.¹⁸ Their soul detests all food, || And they come near to the gates of death,¹⁹ And cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses,²⁰ He sends His word and heals them, || And delivers [them] from their destructions.²¹ They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,²² And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, || And recount His works with singing.

²³ Those going down [to] the sea in ships, || Doing business in many waters,²⁴ They have seen the works of YHWH, || And His wonders in the deep.²⁵ And He commands, and appoints a storm, || And it lifts up its billows,²⁶ They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, || Their soul is melted in evil.²⁷ They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, || And all their wisdom is swallowed up.²⁸ And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || And He brings them out from their distresses.²⁹ He calms a whirlwind, || And their billows are hushed.³⁰ And they rejoice because they are quiet, || And He leads them to the haven of their desire.³¹ They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,³² And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, || And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.

³³ He makes rivers become a wilderness, || And fountains of waters become dry land.³⁴ A fruitful land becomes a barren place, || For the wickedness of its inhabitants.³⁵ He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, || And a dry land become fountains of waters.³⁶ And He causes the hungry to dwell there, || And they prepare a city of habitation.³⁷ And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, || And they make fruits of increase.³⁸ And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, || And He does not diminish their livestock.³⁹ And they are diminished, and bow down, || By restraint, evil, and sorrow.⁴⁰ He is pouring contempt on nobles, || And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.⁴¹ And sets the needy on high from affliction, || And places families as a flock.⁴² The upright see and rejoice, || And all perversity has shut her mouth.⁴³ Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!