4Some wanderedתָּע֣וּta.'UH8582in desertבַ֭מִּדְבָּרVa.mid.borH4057wastelandsבִּישִׁימ֣וֹןbi.shi.MonH3452,findingמָצָֽאוּ׃ma.Tza.'uH4672noלֹ֣אlo'H3808pathדָּ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870to a cityעִ֥יר'irH5892in which to dwellמ֝וֹשָׁ֗בmo.ShavH4186.
5They were hungryרְעֵבִ֥יםre.'e.VimH7457andגַּם־gam-H1571thirstyצְמֵאִ֑יםtze.me.'ImH6771;their soulנַ֝פְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315faintedתִּתְעַטָּֽף׃tit.'a.TafH5848within them.
6Then they cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862, andHe deliveredיַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.LemH5337themfrom their distressמִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
7He led themוַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵםVai.yad.ri.khemH1869on a straightיְשָׁרָ֑הye.sha.RahH3477pathבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870to reachלָ֝לֶ֗כֶת אֶל־la.Le.khet 'el-H1980H413a cityעִ֥יר'irH5892where they could liveמוֹשָֽׁב׃mo.ShavH4186.
8Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.
9Forכִּי־ki-H3588He satisfiesהִ֭שְׂבִּיעַHis.bi.a'H7646נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315the thirstyשֹׁקֵקָ֑הsho.ke.KahH8264and fillsמִלֵּא־mi.le'-H4390וְנֶ֥פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315the hungryרְ֝עֵבָהRe.'e.vahH7457with good thingsטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
10Some satיֹ֭שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427in darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and in the shadow of deathוְצַלְמָ֑וֶתve.tzal.Ma.vetH6757,prisonersאֲסִירֵ֖י'a.si.ReiH615in afflictionעֳנִ֣י'o.NiH6040and chainsוּבַרְזֶֽל׃u.var.ZelH1270,
11becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they rebelledהִמְר֥וּhim.RuH4784against the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410and despisedנָאָֽצוּ׃na.'A.tzuH5006the counselוַעֲצַ֖תva.'a.TzatH6098of the Most Highעֶלְי֣וֹןel.YonH5945.
12He humbledוַיַּכְנַ֣עvai.yakh.Na'H3665their heartsלִבָּ֑םli.BamH3820with hard laborבֶּעָמָ֣לbe.'a.MalH5999;they stumbledכָּ֝שְׁל֗וּka.she.LuH3782,and there was noוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369one to helpעֹזֵֽר׃'o.ZerH5826.
13Then they cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862, andHe savedיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃yo.shi.'EmH3467themfrom their distressמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
14He brought them outיֽ֭וֹצִיאֵםYo.tzi.'emH3318of darknessמֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְme.Cho.shekhH2822and the shadow of deathוְצַלְמָ֑וֶתve.tzal.Ma.vetH6757and broke away their chainsוּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃u.mos.Ro.tei.Hem ye.na.TekH4147H5423.
15Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.
16Forכִּֽי־ki.Shi-H3588He has broken downשִׁ֭בַּרShi.barH7665the gatesדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178and cut throughגִּדֵּֽעַ׃gi.De.a'H1438the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֖יu.ve.ri.CheiH1280of ironבַרְזֶ֣לvar.ZelH1270.
17Foolsאֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limH191,in their rebelliousפִּשְׁעָ֑םpish.'AmH6588waysמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870,and through their iniquitiesוּֽ֝מֵעֲוֹֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.me.'a.vo.no.tei.HemH5771,suffered afflictionיִתְעַנּֽוּ׃yit.'a.NuH6031.
19Then they cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862, andHe saved themיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃yo.shi.'EmH3467from their distressמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
20He sent forthיִשְׁלַ֣חyish.LachH7971His wordדְּ֭בָרוֹde.va.roH1697and healed themוְיִרְפָּאֵ֑םve.yir.pa.'EmH7495;He rescued themוִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗טvi.ma.LetH4422from the Pitמִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃mi.she.chi.to.TamH7825.
21Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.
22Let them offerוְ֭יִזְבְּחוּVe.yiz.be.chuH2076sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of thanksgivingתוֹדָ֑הto.DahH8426and declareוִֽיסַפְּר֖וּvi.sa.pe.RuH5608His worksמַעֲשָׂ֣יוma.'a.SavH4639with rejoicingבְּרִנָּֽה׃be.ri.NahH7440.
23Others wentיוֹרְדֵ֣יyor.DeiH3381out to seaהַ֭יָּםHai.yomH3220in shipsבָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹתbo.'o.ni.YotH591,conductingעֹשֵׂ֥י'o.SeiH6213tradeמְ֝לָאכָ֗הme.la.KhahH4399on the mightyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersבְּמַ֣יִםbe.Ma.yimH4325.
24Theyהֵ֣מָּהHe.mahH1992sawרָ֭אוּRa.'uH7200the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381in the deepבִּמְצוּלָֽה׃bim.tzu.LahH4688.
25For He spokeוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559and raisedוַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵדVai.ya.'a.medH5975a tempestר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑הRu.ach se.'a.RahH7307H5591that liftedוַתְּרוֹמֵ֥םva.te.ro.MemH7311the wavesגַּלָּֽיו׃ga.LavH1530of the sea.
26They mounted upיַעֲל֣וּya.'a.LuH5927to the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064, thensunkיֵרְד֣וּye.re.DuH3381to the depthsתְהוֹמ֑וֹתte.ho.MotH8415;their courageנַ֝פְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315meltedתִתְמוֹגָֽג׃tit.mo.GagH4127in their anguishבְּרָעָ֥הbe.ra.'AhH7451.
28Then they cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862,and He brought themיוֹצִיאֵֽם׃yo.tzi.'EmH3318outof their distressוּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.mi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
29He calmedיָקֵ֣םya.KemH6965the stormסְ֭עָרָהSe.'a.rahH5591to a whisperלִדְמָמָ֑הlid.ma.MahH1827,and the waves of the seaגַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ga.lei.HemH1530were hushedוַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּvai.ye.che.ShuH2814.
30They rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvai.yis.me.ChuH8055inכִֽי־khi-H3588the silenceיִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּyish.To.kuH8367,and He guided themוַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗םvai.yan.ChemH5148toאֶל־'el-H413the harborמְח֥וֹזme.ChozH4231they desiredחֶפְצָֽם׃chef.TzamH2656.
31Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.
32Let them exalt Himוִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּVi.ro.me.mu.huH7311in the assemblyבִּקְהַל־bik.hal-H6951of the peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971and praise Himיְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ye.ha.Lu.huH1984in the councilוּבְמוֹשַׁ֖בu.ve.mo.ShavH4186of the eldersזְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.NimH2205.
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