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1. Praise the Lord, because he is good! His faithful love will last forever!
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1. O give thanks H3034 unto the LORD H3068 , for H3588 he is good H2896 : for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth forever H5769 .
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2. Everyone the Lord has saved should repeat that word of thanks. Praise him, all who have been rescued from the enemy.
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2. Let the redeemed H1350 of the LORD H3068 say H559 so , whom H834 he hath redeemed H1350 from the hand H4480 H3027 of the enemy H6862 ;
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3. He gathered his people together from many different countries. He brought them from east and west, north and south.
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3. And gathered H6908 them out of the lands H4480 H776 , from the east H4480 H4217 , and from the west H4480 H4628 , from the north H4480 H6828 , and from the south H4480 H3220 .
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4. Some of them wandered in the dry desert. They were looking for a place to live, but they could not find a city.
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4. They wandered H8582 in the wilderness H4057 in a solitary H3452 way H1870 ; they found H4672 no H3808 city H5892 to dwell H4186 in.
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5. They were hungry and thirsty and growing weak.
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5. Hungry H7457 and H1571 thirsty H6771 , their soul H5315 fainted H5848 in them.
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6. Then they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.
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6. Then they cried H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he delivered H5337 them out of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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7. He led them straight to the city where they would live.
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7. And he led them forth H1869 by the right H3477 way H1870 , that they might go H1980 to H413 a city H5892 of habitation H4186 .
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8. Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.
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8. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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9. He satisfies those who are thirsty. He fills those who are hungry with good things.
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9. For H3588 he satisfieth H7646 the longing H8264 soul H5315 , and filleth H4390 the hungry H7457 soul H5315 with goodness H2896 .
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10. Some of God's people were prisoners, locked behind bars in dark prisons.
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10. Such as sit H3427 in darkness H2822 and in the shadow of death H6757 , being bound H615 in affliction H6040 and iron H1270 ;
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11. That was because they had fought against what God said. They refused to listen to the advice of God Most High.
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11. Because H3588 they rebelled against H4784 the words H561 of God H410 , and contemned H5006 the counsel H6098 of the most High H5945 :
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12. God made life hard for those people because of what they did. They stumbled and fell, and there was no one to help them.
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12. Therefore he brought down H3665 their heart H3820 with labor H5999 ; they fell down H3782 , and there was none H369 to help H5826 .
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13. They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.
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13. Then they cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he saved H3467 them out of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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14. He took them out of their dark prisons. He broke the ropes that held them.
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14. He brought them out H3318 of darkness H4480 H2822 and the shadow of death H6757 , and broke H5423 their bands H4147 in sunder.
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15. Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.
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15. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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16. He breaks down their bronze gates. He shatters their iron bars.
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16. For H3588 he hath broken H7665 the gates H1817 of brass H5178 , and cut H1438 the bars H1280 of iron H1270 in sunder.
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17. Some people became fools and turned against God, and they suffered for the evil they did.
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17. Fools H191 because H4480 H1870 of their transgression H6588 , and because of their iniquities H4480 H5771 , are afflicted H6031 .
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18. They became so sick that they refused to eat, so they almost died.
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18. Their soul H5315 abhorreth H8581 all manner H3605 of meat H400 ; and they draw near H5060 unto H5704 the gates H8179 of death H4194 .
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19. They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.
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19. Then they cry H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he saveth H3467 them out of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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20. He gave the command and healed them, so they were saved from the grave.
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20. He sent H7971 his word H1697 , and healed H7495 them , and delivered H4422 them from their destructions H4480 H7825 .
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21. Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.
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21. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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22. Offer sacrifices of thanks to him. Sing with joy about all that he has done.
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22. And let them sacrifice H2076 the sacrifices H2077 of thanksgiving H8426 , and declare H5608 his works H4639 with rejoicing H7440 .
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23. Some sailed the sea in ships. Their work carried them across the water.
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23. They that go down H3381 to the sea H3220 in ships H591 , that do H6213 business H4399 in great H7227 waters H4325 ;
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24. They saw what the Lord can do. They saw the amazing things he did at sea.
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24. These H1992 see H7200 the works H4639 of the LORD H3068 , and his wonders H6381 in the deep H4688 .
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25. He gave the command, and a strong wind began to blow. The waves became higher and higher.
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25. For he commandeth H559 , and raiseth H5975 the stormy H5591 wind H7307 , which lifteth up H7311 the waves H1530 thereof.
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26. The waves lifted them high into the sky and dropped them into the deep sea. The storm was so dangerous that the men lost their courage.
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26. They mount up H5927 to the heaven H8064 , they go down H3381 again to the depths H8415 : their soul H5315 is melted H4127 because of trouble H7451 .
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27. They were stumbling and falling like someone who is drunk. Their skill as sailors was useless.
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27. They reel to and fro H2287 , and stagger H5128 like a drunken man H7910 , and are at their wits' end H3605 H2451 H1104 .
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28. They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help, and he saved them from their troubles.
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28. Then they cry H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862 , and he bringeth them out H3318 of their distresses H4480 H4691 .
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29. He stopped the storm and calmed the waves.
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29. He maketh H6965 the storm H5591 a calm H1827 , so that the waves H1530 thereof are still H2814 .
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30. The sailors were happy that the sea was calm again, and the Lord led them safely to where they wanted to go.
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30. Then are they glad H8055 because H3588 they be quiet H8367 ; so he bringeth H5148 them unto H413 their desired H2656 haven H4231 .
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31. Thank the Lord for his faithful love and for the amazing things he does for people.
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31. Oh that men would praise H3034 the LORD H3068 for his goodness H2617 , and for his wonderful works H6381 to the children H1121 of men H120 !
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32. Praise God in the great assembly. Praise him when the older leaders meet together.
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32. Let them exalt H7311 him also in the congregation H6951 of the people H5971 , and praise H1984 him in the assembly H4186 of the elders H2205 .
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33. He changed rivers into a desert. He stopped springs from flowing.
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33. He turneth H7760 rivers H5104 into a wilderness H4057 , and the watersprings H4325 H4161 into dry ground H6774 ;
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34. He made the fertile land become salty, because the people living there did such evil things.
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34. A fruitful H6529 land H776 into barrenness H4420 , for the wickedness H4480 H7451 of them that dwell H3427 therein.
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35. He changed the desert into a land with pools of water. He caused springs to flow from dry ground.
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35. He turneth H7760 the wilderness H4057 into a standing H98 water H4325 , and dry H6723 ground H776 into watersprings H4161 H4325 .
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36. He led the hungry to that good land, and they built a city to live in.
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36. And there H8033 he maketh the hungry to dwell H3427 H7457 , that they may prepare H3559 a city H5892 for habitation H4186 ;
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37. They planted seeds in their fields and grapes in their vineyards, and they had a good harvest.
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37. And sow H2232 the fields H7704 , and plant H5193 vineyards H3754 , which may yield H6213 fruits H6529 of increase H8393 .
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38. The Lord blessed them. Their families grew, and they had many animals.
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38. He blesseth H1288 them also , so that they are multiplied H7235 greatly H3966 ; and suffereth not H3808 their cattle H929 to decrease H4591 .
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39. But because of disaster and troubles, their families became small and weak.
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39. Again , they are minished H4591 and brought low H7817 through oppression H4480 H6115 , affliction H7451 , and sorrow H3015 .
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40. The Lord shamed their leaders. He let them wander through the desert, where there are no roads.
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40. He poureth H8210 contempt H937 upon H5921 princes H5081 , and causeth them to wander H8582 in the wilderness H8414 , where there is no H3808 way H1870 .
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41. But then he rescued the poor from their misery, and now their families are large, like flocks of sheep.
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41. Yet setteth he the poor on high H7682 H34 from affliction H4480 H6040 , and maketh H7760 him families H4940 like a flock H6629 .
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42. Good people see this and are happy. But the wicked see it and don't know what to say.
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42. The righteous H3477 shall see H7200 it , and rejoice H8055 : and all H3605 iniquity H5766 shall stop H7092 her mouth H6310 .
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43. Whoever is wise will remember these things and begin to understand the Lord's faithful love.
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43. Whoso H4310 is wise H2450 , and will observe H8104 these H428 things , even they shall understand H995 the lovingkindness H2617 of the LORD H3068 .
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