BOOK V Thanksgiving for Deliverance (Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)
1 ULT Give thanks to Yahweh, for{ he is} good, for his covenant faithfulness{ is} to forever. BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 ULT Let the redeemed of Yahweh say{ it}, who he rescued them from the hand of the opponent. BSB BSB: Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3 ULT And he has gathered them from lands, from the sunrise and from the evening, from the north and from the sea. BSB BSB: and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4 ULT They wandered in the desert with wilderness for a road; a city for a home they did not find. BSB BSB: Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
5 ULT Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. BSB BSB: They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
6 ULT Then they called out to Yahweh in the distressing to them; he rescued them from their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
7 ULT He led them by a direct path to go to a city of dwelling. BSB BSB: He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
8 ULT May they thank Yahweh{ for} his covenant faithfulness and his amazing deeds for the sons of man! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
9 ULT For he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good. BSB BSB: For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 ULT Sitting in darkness and gloom, prisoners of affliction and iron BSB BSB: Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
11 ULT because they had rebelled against the words of God and despised 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 ULT he humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no helper. BSB BSB: He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 ULT Then they cried out to Yahweh in the distressing to them; he saved them from their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
14 ULT He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke apart their bonds. BSB BSB: He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
15 ULT May they thank Yahweh{ for} his covenant faithfulness and his amazing deeds for the sons of man! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
16 ULT For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. BSB BSB: For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17 ULT Foolish from their rebellious way and afflicted from their sins, BSB BSB: Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
18 ULT their soul detested all food, and they touched the gates of death. BSB BSB: They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
19 ULT Then they cried out to Yahweh in the distressing to them; he saved them from their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
20 ULT He sent his word and healed them, and he delivered them from their destruction. BSB BSB: He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
21 ULT May they thank Yahweh{ for} his covenant faithfulness and his amazing deeds for the sons of man! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22 ULT May they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and recount his deeds with a shout! BSB BSB: Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23 ULT Going down to the sea in ships, doing business on abundant waters, BSB BSB: Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24 ULT they, they saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders in the deep. BSB BSB: They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
25 ULT Then he spoke and aroused the wind of a hurricane and raised up his waves. BSB BSB: For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
26 ULT They went up{ to} the sky; they went down{ to} the depths. Their souls melted in the disaster. BSB BSB: They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
27 ULT They swayed and staggered as intoxicated and all their wisdom became confounded. BSB BSB: They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.
28 ULT Then they cried out to Yahweh in the distressing to them and he rescued them from their distresses. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
29 ULT He raised the storm to calmness and he quieted the waves. BSB BSB: He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 ULT Then they rejoiced because they subsided, and he guided them to the harbor of their desire. BSB BSB: They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
31 ULT May they thank Yahweh{ for} his covenant faithfulness and his amazing deeds for the sons of man! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
32 ULT May they exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him at the seat 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 ULT He turns rivers into a desert and springs of water into thirsty land, BSB BSB: He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34 ULT fruitful ground into salt land, from the wickedness of the dwellers in it. BSB BSB: and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
35 ULT He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water. BSB BSB: He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
36 ULT He settles the hungry there, and they build a city of dwelling. BSB BSB: He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
37 ULT Then they sow fields and plant vineyards, and they produce the fruit of the harvest. BSB BSB: They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38 ULT He blesses them and they become very many and their cattle do not become few. BSB BSB: He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
39 ULT Then they become few and become low from distress of evil and sorrow. BSB BSB: When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40 ULT He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in an empty place of no road. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41 ULT But he raises up the needy from affliction and establishes families like a flock. BSB BSB: But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
42 ULT The upright see and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth. BSB BSB: The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43 ULT Who is wise? Then may he keep these things and may they ponder the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh. BSB BSB: Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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