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O give thanks to the LORD ,
for he is good ;
for his steadfast love endures for ever !
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Let the redeemed of the LORD say so ,
whom he has redeemed from trouble
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and gathered in from the lands ,
from the east and from the west ,
from the north and from the south .
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Some wandered in desert wastes ,
finding no way to a city to dwell in ;
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hungry and thirsty ,
their soul fainted within them .
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble ,
and he delivered them from their distress ;
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he led them by a straight way ,
till they reached a city to dwell in .
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Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love ,
for his wonderful works to the sons of men !
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For he satisfies him who is thirsty ,
and the hungry he fills with good things .
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Some sat in darkness and in gloom ,
prisoners in affliction and in irons ,
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for they had rebelled against the words of God ,
and spurned the counsel of the Most High .
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Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor ;
they fell down ,
with none to help .
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble ,
and he delivered them from their distress ;
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he brought them out of darkness and gloom ,
and broke their bonds asunder .
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Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love ,
for his wonderful works to the sons of men !
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For he shatters the doors of bronze ,
and cuts in two the bars of iron .
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Some were sick through their sinful ways ,
and because of their iniquities suffered affliction ;
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they loathed any kind of food ,
and they drew near to the gates of death .
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble ,
and he delivered them from their distress ;
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he sent forth his word ,
and healed them ,
and delivered them from destruction .
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Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love ,
for his wonderful works to the sons of men !
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And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving ,
and tell of his deeds in songs of joy !
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Some went down to the sea in ships ,
doing business on the great waters ;
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they saw the deeds of the LORD ,
his wondrous works in the deep .
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For he commanded ,
and raised the stormy wind ,
which lifted up the waves of the sea .
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They mounted up to heaven ,
they went down to the depths ;
their courage melted away in their evil plight ;
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they reeled and staggered like drunken men ,
and were at their wits '
end .
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble ,
and he delivered them from their distress ;
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he made the storm be still ,
and the waves of the sea were hushed .
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Then they were glad because they had quiet ,
and he brought them to their desired haven .
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Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love ,
for his wonderful works to the sons of men !
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Let them extol him in the congregation of the people ,
and praise him in the assembly of the elders .
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He turns rivers into a desert ,
springs of water into thirsty ground ,
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a fruitful land into a salty waste ,
because of the wickedness of its inhabitants .
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He turns a desert into pools of water ,
a parched land into springs of water .
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And there he lets the hungry dwell ,
and they establish a city to live in ;
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they sow fields ,
and plant vineyards ,
and get a fruitful yield .
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By his blessing they multiply greatly ;
and he does not let their cattle decrease .
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When they are diminished and brought low through oppression ,
trouble ,
and sorrow ,
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he pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes ;
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but he raises up the needy out of affliction ,
and makes their families like flocks .
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The upright see it and are glad ;
and all wickedness stops its mouth .
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Whoever is wise ,
let him give heed to these things ;
let men consider the steadfast love of the LORD .