1 GLT Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever. BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 GLT Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued 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 GLT He has gathered them out of foreign 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 GLT They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live. BSB BSB: Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
5 GLT Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion. BSB BSB: They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
6 GLT Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
7 GLT He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in. BSB BSB: He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
8 GLT Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
9 GLT For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty, and the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things. BSB BSB: For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 GLT Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains. BSB BSB: Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
11 GLT This was because they had rebelled against God’ s word and rejected the instruction of the Most High. BSB BSB: because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12 GLT He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up. BSB BSB: He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 GLT Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
14 GLT He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds. BSB BSB: He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
15 GLT Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
16 GLT 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 GLT They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins. BSB BSB: Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
18 GLT They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death. BSB BSB: They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
19 GLT Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
20 GLT He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction. BSB BSB: He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
21 GLT Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22 GLT Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing. BSB BSB: Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23 GLT Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas. BSB BSB: Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24 GLT These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas. BSB BSB: They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
25 GLT For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas. BSB BSB: For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
26 GLT They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress. BSB BSB: They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
27 GLT They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits’ end. BSB BSB: They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.
28 GLT Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. BSB BSB: Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
29 GLT He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled. BSB BSB: He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 GLT Then they rejoiced because they are quiet, so he brought them to their desired harbor. BSB BSB: They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
31 GLT Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity! BSB BSB: Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
32 GLT Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council 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 GLT He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land, BSB BSB: He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34 GLT and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. BSB BSB: and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
35 GLT 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 GLT He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in. BSB BSB: He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
37 GLT They sow fields and plant vineyards, that they may bring in a fruitful harvest. BSB BSB: They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38 GLT He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number. BSB BSB: He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
39 GLT They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering. BSB BSB: When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40 GLT He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41 GLT But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock. BSB BSB: But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
42 GLT The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth. BSB BSB: The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43 GLT Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh’ s acts of covenant faithfulness. BSB BSB: Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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