| English Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! | 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. |
| 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble | 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy |
| 3and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. | 3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. |
| 4Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; | 4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. |
| 5hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. | 5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. |
| 6Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. | 6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. |
| 7He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in. | 7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. |
| 8Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! | 8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 9For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. | 9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| 10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons, | 10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, |
| 11for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High. | 11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. |
| 12So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help. | 12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. |
| 13Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. | 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. |
| 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart. | 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. |
| 15Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! | 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 16For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron. | 16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. |
| 17Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction; | 17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. |
| 18they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. | 18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. |
| 19Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. | 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. |
| 20He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. | 20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. |
| 21Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! | 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 22And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy! | 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. |
| 23Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; | 23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. |
| 24they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep. | 24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. |
| 25For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. | 25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. |
| 26They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; | 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. |
| 27they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits’ end. | 27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. |
| 28Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. | 28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. |
| 29He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. | 29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. |
| 30Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. | 30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. |
| 31Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! | 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 32Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. | 32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders. |
| 33He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, | 33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, |
| 34a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants. | 34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. |
| 35He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. | 35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. |
| 36And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; | 36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. |
| 37they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield. | 37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. |
| 38By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish. | 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. |
| 39When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow, | 39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, |
| 40he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes; | 40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. |
| 41but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks. | 41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. |
| 42The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth. | 42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. |
| 43Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD. | 43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD. |
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