1“Give thanks to YHWH, "" For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:

2Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], "" Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.

3And has gathered them from the lands, "" From east and from west, "" From north, and from the sea.

4They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, "" They have not found a city of habitation.

5Hungry—indeed—thirsty, "" Their soul becomes feeble in them,

6And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, "" He delivers them from their distress,

7And causes them to tread in a right way, "" To go to a city of habitation.

8They confess to YHWH His kindness, "" And His wonders to the sons of men.

9For He has satisfied a longing soul, "" And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.

10Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, "" Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

11Because they changed the saying of God, "" And despised the counsel of the Most High.

12And He humbles their heart with labor, "" They have been feeble, and there is no helper.

13And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, "" He saves them from their distresses.

14He brings them out from the dark place, "" And death-shade, "" And He draws away their bands.

15They confess to YHWH His kindness, "" And His wonders to the sons of men.

16For He has broken doors of bronze, "" And He has cut bars of iron.

17Fools, by means of their transgression, "" And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

18Their soul detests all food, "" And they come near to the gates of death,

19And cry to YHWH in their adversity, "" He saves them from their distresses,

20He sends His word and heals them, "" And delivers [them] from their destructions.

21They confess to YHWH His kindness, "" And His wonders to the sons of men,

22And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, "" And recount His works with singing.

23Those going down [to] the sea in ships, "" Doing business in many waters,

24They have seen the works of YHWH, "" And His wonders in the deep.

25And He commands, and appoints a storm, "" And it lifts up its billows,

26They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, "" Their soul is melted in evil.

27They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, "" And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

28And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, "" And He brings them out from their distresses.

29He calms a whirlwind, "" And their billows are hushed.

30And they rejoice because they are quiet, "" And He leads them to the haven of their desire.

31They confess to YHWH His kindness, "" And His wonders to the sons of men,

32And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, "" And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.

33He makes rivers become a wilderness, "" And fountains of waters become dry land.

34A fruitful land becomes a barren place, "" For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

35He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, "" And a dry land become fountains of waters.

36And He causes the hungry to dwell there, "" And they prepare a city of habitation.

37And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, "" And they make fruits of increase.

38And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, "" And He does not diminish their livestock.

39And they are diminished, and bow down, "" By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

40He is pouring contempt on nobles, "" And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.

41And sets the needy on high from affliction, "" And places families as a flock.

42The upright see and rejoice, "" And all perversity has shut her mouth.

43Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!