1 ARST Give thanks to Yahweh because he always does good things for us! His faithful love for us lasts forever, as he has promised us! BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 ARST Those whom Yahweh has saved should tell others that he has rescued them from their enemies. BSB BSB: Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3 ARST He has gathered those of you who were exiled to many lands; he has gathered you together from the east and 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 ARST Some of those who returned from those countries wandered in the desert; they were lost and had no homes to live in. BSB BSB: Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
5 ARST They were hungry and thirsty, and they even collapsed in exhaustion. BSB BSB: They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
6 ARST When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from being distressed. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
7 ARST He led them along a straight road where they walked safely to cities in Canaan where they could live. BSB BSB: He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
8 ARST They should praise Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people. BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
9 ARST He gives thirsty people plenty of water to drink, and he gives hungry people plenty of good things to eat. BSB BSB: For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 ARST Some of them were in very dark prisons; they were prisoners, suffering because of chains fastened to their hands and feet. BSB BSB: Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
11 ARST They were in prison because they had rebelled against the message of God; they were there because they had despised the advice given by God, who is greater than all other gods. BSB BSB: because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12 ARST That is why God made them suffer hardships so that they would no longer be proud; when they got into trouble, there was no one who would help them. BSB BSB: He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 ARST When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from being distressed. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
14 ARST He broke the chains that were on their hands and feet and brought them out of those very dark prisons. BSB BSB: He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
15 ARST He broke down the prison gates that were made of bronze; he cut through the prison bars that were made of iron. They should praise Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people. BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
17 ARST Some of them foolishly rebelled against God, so they suffered for their sins. BSB BSB: Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
18 ARST They did not want to eat any food, and they almost died. BSB BSB: They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
19 ARST When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from being distressed. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
20 ARST When he commanded that they be healed, they were healed; he saved them from dying. BSB BSB: He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
21 ARST They should praise Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people. BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22 ARST They should give offerings to him to show that they are thankful, and they should sing joyfully about the miracles that he has performed. BSB BSB: Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23 ARST Some of them sailed in ships; they were selling things in cities far away. BSB BSB: Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24 ARST As they were sailing, they also saw the miracles that Yahweh performed, the wonderful things that he did when they were on very deep seas. BSB BSB: They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
25 ARST He gave orders to the winds, and they became strong and stirred up high waves. BSB BSB: For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
26 ARST The ships in which they were sailing were tossed high in the air, and then they sank into the troughs between the high waves; then the sailors were terrified at the danger. BSB BSB: They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
27 ARST They stumbled about and staggered like drunken men, and they did not know what to do. BSB BSB: They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.
28 ARST When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from being distressed. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
29 ARST He calmed the storm and he stilled the waves. BSB BSB: He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 ARST They were very glad when it became calm; and Yahweh brought them safely into a harbor as they wished. BSB BSB: They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
31 ARST They should praise Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people. BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
32 ARST They should praise him among the Israelite people when they have gathered together, and they should praise him in front of the leaders of the country. BSB BSB: Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
33 ARST Sometimes Yahweh causes rivers to become dry, with the result that the land becomes a wilderness, and springs of water become dry land. BSB BSB: He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34 ARST Sometimes he causes land that has produced lots of crops to become salty wastelands, with the result that they do not produce crops. He does that because the people who live there are very wicked. BSB BSB: and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
35 ARST But sometimes he causes pools of water to appear in deserts, and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground. BSB BSB: He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
36 ARST He brings hungry people into that land, to live there and to build cities there. BSB BSB: He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
37 ARST They plant seeds in their fields, and they plant grapevines that produce large crops of grapes. BSB BSB: They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38 ARST He blesses the people, and the women give birth to many children, and they have large herds of cattle. BSB BSB: He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
39 ARST When the number of people became smaller and they were humiliated by their enemies by being oppressed and caused to suffer, BSB BSB: When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40 ARST Yahweh shows contempt for the leaders who oppress them, and makes them to wander in a wilderness where there are no roads. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41 ARST But he rescues poor people from being in misery and causes their families to increase in number like flocks of sheep. BSB BSB: But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
42 ARST People who live rightly see God do these things, and they rejoice; wicked people hear about these things, too, but they have nothing to say against Yahweh in reply. BSB BSB: The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43 ARST Those who are wise should think carefully about these things; they should consider all the things that Yahweh has done to show that he faithfully loves them. BSB BSB: Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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