1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say
3 And gathered out of the lands,
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;
5 Hungry and thirsty,
6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
7 He led them also by a straight way,
8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul,
10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor;
13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass,
17 Fools because of their transgression,
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food;
19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them,
21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
23 They that go down to the sea in ships,
24 These see the works of Jehovah,
25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths:
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
29 He maketh the storm a calm,
30 Then are they glad because they are quiet;
31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
34 A fruitful land into a salt desert,
35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell,
37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards,
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly;
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down
40 He poureth contempt upon princes,
41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction,
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad;
43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things;