Thi Thiên

Thanksgiving for Deliverance

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

3and gathered from the lands,from east and west, from north and south.

4Some wandered in desert wastelands,finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

5They were hungry and thirsty;their soul fainted within them.

6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,and He delivered them from their distress.

7He led them on a straight pathto reach a city where they could live.

8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotionand His wonders to the sons of men.

9For He satisfies the thirstyand fills the hungry with good things.

10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,prisoners in affliction and chains,

11because they rebelled against the words of Godand despised the counsel of the Most High.

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 from their distress.

14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of deathand broke away their chains.

15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotionand His wonders to the sons of men.

16For He has broken down the gates of bronzeand cut through the bars of iron.

17Fools, in their rebellious ways,and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

18They loathed all foodand drew near to the gates of death.

19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,and He saved them from their distress.

20He sent forth His word and healed them;He rescued them from the Pit.

21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotionand His wonders to the sons of men.

22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgivingand declare His works with rejoicing.

23Others went out to sea in ships,conducting trade on the mighty waters.

24They saw the works of the LORD,and His wonders in the deep.

25For He spoke and raised a tempestthat lifted the waves of the sea.

26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths;their courage melted in their anguish.

27They reeled and staggered like drunkards,and all their skill was useless.

28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,and He brought them out of their distress.

29He calmed the storm to a whisper,and the waves of the seawere hushed.

30They rejoiced in the silence,and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotionand His wonders to the sons of men.

32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the peopleand praise Him in the council of the elders.

33He turns rivers into deserts,springs of water into thirsty ground,

34and fruitful land into fields of salt,because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35He turns a desert into pools of waterand a dry land into flowing springs.

36He causes the hungry to settle there,that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

37They sow fields and plant vineyardsthat yield a fruitful harvest.

38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly;He does not let their herds diminish.

39When they are decreased and humbledby oppression, evil, and sorrow,

40He pours out contempt on the noblesand makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

41But He lifts the needy from afflictionand increases their families like flocks.

42The upright see and rejoice,and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

43Let him who is wise pay heed to these thingsand consider the loving devotion of the LORD.

1Give thanks to the LORD,for he is good,for his loving kindness endures forever.

2Let the redeemed by the LORD say so,whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

3and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way.They found no city to live in.

5Hungry and thirsty,their soul fainted in them.

6Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble,and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7He led them also by a straight way,that they might go to a city to live in.

8Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness,for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

9For he satisfies the longing soul.He fills the hungry soul with good.

10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,being bound in affliction and iron,

11because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

12Therefore he brought down their heart with labor.They fell down, and there was no one to help.

13Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble,and he saved them out of their distresses.

14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,and broke away their chains.

15Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness,for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

16For he has broken the gates of bronze,and cut through bars of iron.

17Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience,and because of their iniquities.

18Their soul abhors all kinds of food.They draw near to the gates of death.

19Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble,and he saves them out of their distresses.

20He sends his word, and heals them,and delivers them from their graves.

21Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness,for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,and declare his deeds with singing.

23Those who go down to the sea in ships,who do business in great waters,

24these see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.

25For he commands, and raises the stormy wind,which lifts up its waves.

26They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths.Their soul melts away because of trouble.

27They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man,and are at their wits’ end.

28Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble,and he brings them out of their distress.

29He makes the storm a calm,so that its waves are still.

30Then they are glad because it is calm,so he brings them to their desired haven.

31Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness,for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,and praise him in the seat of the elders.

33He turns rivers into a desert,water springs into a thirsty ground,

34and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

35He turns a desert into a pool of water,and a dry land into water springs.

36There he makes the hungry live,that they may prepare a city to live in,

37sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

38He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly.He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

39Again, they are diminished and bowed downthrough oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

40He pours contempt on princes,and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

41Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction,and increases their families like a flock.

42The upright will see it, and be glad.All the wicked will shut their mouths.

43Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things.They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.