BOOK V Thanksgiving for Deliverance (Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)
1 AKJV O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 AKJV Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy; BSB BSB: Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3 AKJV And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. BSB BSB: and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4 AKJV They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. BSB BSB: Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
5 AKJV Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. BSB BSB: They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
6 AKJV Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
7 AKJV And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. BSB BSB: He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
8 AKJV Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
9 AKJV For he satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry soul with goodness. BSB BSB: For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 AKJV Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; BSB BSB: Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
11 AKJV Because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the most High: BSB BSB: because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12 AKJV Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help. BSB BSB: He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 AKJV Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
14 AKJV He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder. BSB BSB: He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
15 AKJV Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
16 AKJV For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. BSB BSB: For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17 AKJV Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. BSB BSB: Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
18 AKJV Their soul abhors all manner of meat; and they draw near to the gates of death. BSB BSB: They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
19 AKJV Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
20 AKJV He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. BSB BSB: He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
21 AKJV Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22 AKJV And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. BSB BSB: Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23 AKJV They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; BSB BSB: Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24 AKJV These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. BSB BSB: They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
25 AKJV For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves thereof. BSB BSB: For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
26 AKJV They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. BSB BSB: They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
27 AKJV They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit’s end. BSB BSB: They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.
28 AKJV Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
29 AKJV He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. BSB BSB: He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 AKJV Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he brings them to their desired haven. BSB BSB: They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
31 AKJV Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
32 AKJV Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. BSB BSB: Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
33 AKJV He turns rivers into a wilderness, and the springs into dry ground; BSB BSB: He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34 AKJV A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. BSB BSB: and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
35 AKJV He turns the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into springs. BSB BSB: He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
36 AKJV And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; BSB BSB: He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
37 AKJV And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. BSB BSB: They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38 AKJV He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffers not their cattle to decrease. BSB BSB: He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
39 AKJV Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. BSB BSB: When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40 AKJV He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41 AKJV Yet sets he the poor on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock. BSB BSB: But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
42 AKJV The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. BSB BSB: The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43 AKJV Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the loving kindness of the LORD. BSB BSB: Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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