| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy 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 the hand of the enemy, | 2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy |
| 3And gathered out of 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. |
| 4They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no 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 in them. | 5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. |
| 6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses. | 6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. |
| 7And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. | 7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. |
| 8Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 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 fills the hungry soul with goodness. | 9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| 10Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons— | 10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, |
| 11Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High, | 11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. |
| 12Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help. | 12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. |
| 13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. | 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 broke their chains in pieces. | 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. |
| 15Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 16For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two. | 16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. |
| 17Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. | 17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. |
| 18Their soul abhorred all manner 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 out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. | 19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. |
| 20He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. | 20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. |
| 21Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 22Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing. | 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. |
| 23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, | 23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. |
| 24They see the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep. | 24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. |
| 25For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. | 25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. |
| 26They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. | 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. |
| 27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end. | 27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. |
| 28Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. | 28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. |
| 29He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. | 29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. |
| 30Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. | 30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. |
| 31Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! | 31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 32Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company 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 wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground; | 33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, |
| 34A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it. | 34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. |
| 35He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings. | 35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. |
| 36There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, | 36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. |
| 37And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. | 37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. |
| 38He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. | 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. |
| 39When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow, | 39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, |
| 40He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way; | 40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. |
| 41Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. | 41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. |
| 42The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth. | 42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. |
| 43Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness 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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