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¹ `Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'² Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.³ And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.⁴ They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.⁵ Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,⁶ And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,⁷ And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.⁸ They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.⁹ For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [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 the counsel of the Most High despised.¹² And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.¹³ And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.¹⁴ He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.¹⁵ They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.¹⁶ For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.

¹⁷ Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.¹⁸ All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,¹⁹ And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,²⁰ He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.²¹ They confess to Jehovah 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 Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.²⁵ And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,²⁶ They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.²⁷ They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.²⁸ And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.²⁹ He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.³⁰ And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.³¹ They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,³² And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.

³³ He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.³⁴ A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.³⁵ He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.³⁶ And He causeth 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 blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.³⁹ And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.⁴⁰ He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way.⁴¹ And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.⁴² The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.⁴³ Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!