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颂赞 神的良善

1你们要称谢耶和华，因他本为善； 他的慈爱永远长存！

2愿耶和华的赎民说这话， 就是他从敌人手中所救赎的，

3从各地，从东从西， 从南从北，所招聚来的。

4他们在旷野荒地漂流， 寻不见可住的城邑，

5又饥又渴， 心里发昏。

6于是，他们在苦难中哀求耶和华； 他从他们的祸患中搭救他们，

7又领他们行走直路， 使他们往可居住的城邑。

8但愿人因耶和华的慈爱 和他向人所行的奇事都称赞他；

9因他使心里渴慕的人得以知足， 使心里饥饿的人得饱美物。

10那些坐在黑暗中、死荫里的人 被困苦和铁链捆锁，

11是因他们违背 神的话语， 藐视至高者的旨意。

12所以，他用劳苦治服他们的心； 他们仆倒，无人扶助。

13于是，他们在苦难中哀求耶和华； 他从他们的祸患中拯救他们。

14他从黑暗中和死荫里领他们出来， 折断他们的绑索。

15但愿人因耶和华的慈爱 和他向人所行的奇事都称赞他；

16因为他打破了铜门， 砍断了铁闩。

17愚妄人因自己的过犯 和自己的罪孽便受苦楚。

18他们心里厌恶各样的食物， 就临近死门。

19于是，他们在苦难中哀求耶和华； 他从他们的祸患中拯救他们。

20他发命医治他们， 救他们脱离死亡。

21但愿人因耶和华的慈爱 和他向人所行的奇事都称赞他。

22愿他们以感谢为祭献给他， 欢呼述说他的作为！

23在海上坐船， 在大水中经理事务的，

24他们看见耶和华的作为， 并他在深水中的奇事。

25因他一吩咐，狂风就起来， 海中的波浪也扬起。

26他们上到天空，下到海底； 他们的心因患难便消化。

27他们摇摇晃晃，东倒西歪，好像醉酒的人； 他们的智慧无法可施。

28于是，他们在苦难中哀求耶和华， 他从他们的祸患中领出他们来。

29他使狂风止息， 波浪就平静。

30风息浪静，他们便欢喜； 他就引他们到所愿去的海口。

31但愿人因耶和华的慈爱 和他向人所行的奇事都称赞他。

32愿他们在民的会中尊崇他， 在长老的位上赞美他！

33他使江河变为旷野， 叫水泉变为干渴之地，

34使肥地变为硷地； 这都因其间居民的罪恶。

35他使旷野变为水潭， 叫旱地变为水泉。

36他使饥饿的人住在那里， 好建造可住的城邑，

37又种田地，栽葡萄园， 得享所出的土产。

38他又赐福给他们，叫他们生养众多， 也不叫他们的牲畜减少。

39他们又因暴虐、患难、愁苦， 就减少且卑下。

40他使君王蒙羞被辱， 使他们在荒废无路之地漂流。

41他却将穷乏人安置在高处，脱离苦难， 使他的家属多如羊群。

42正直人看见就欢喜； 罪孽之辈必塞口无言。

43凡有智慧的，必在这些事上留心， 也必思想耶和华的慈爱。

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.