4They wanderedתָּע֣וּta.'UH8582in the wildernessבַ֭מִּדְבָּרVa.mid.borH4057in a solitaryבִּישִׁימ֣וֹןbi.shi.MonH3452wayדָּ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870;they foundמָצָֽאוּ׃ma.Tza.'uH4672no cityעִ֥יר'irH5892to dwellמ֝וֹשָׁ֗בmo.ShavH4186in.
6Then they criedוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817unto the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862, andhe deliveredיַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.LemH5337them out of their distressesמִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
7And he led them forthוַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵםVai.yad.ri.khemH1869by the rightיְשָׁרָ֑הye.sha.RahH3477wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870,that they might goH3212to a cityעִ֥יר'irH5892of habitationמוֹשָֽׁב׃mo.ShavH4186.
8Oh that menwould praiseיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068forhis goodnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, and forhis wonderful worksוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
9For he satisfiethהִ֭שְׂבִּיעַHis.bi.a'H7646the longingשֹׁקֵקָ֑הsho.ke.KahH8264soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315,and fillethמִלֵּא־mi.le'-H4390the hungryרְ֝עֵבָהRe.'e.vahH7457soulוְנֶ֥פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315with goodnessטֽוֹב׃TovH2896.
10Such as sitיֹ֭שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427in darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and in the shadow of deathוְצַלְמָ֑וֶתve.tzal.Ma.vetH6757, beingboundאֲסִירֵ֖י'a.si.ReiH615in afflictionעֳנִ֣י'o.NiH6040and ironוּבַרְזֶֽל׃u.var.ZelH1270;
11Because they rebelledהִמְר֥וּhim.RuH4784against the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410,and contemnedנָאָֽצוּ׃na.'A.tzuH5006the counselוַעֲצַ֖תva.'a.TzatH6098of the most Highעֶלְי֣וֹןel.YonH5945:
12Therefore he brought downוַיַּכְנַ֣עvai.yakh.Na'H3665their heartלִבָּ֑םli.BamH3820with labourבֶּעָמָ֣לbe.'a.MalH5999;they fell downכָּ֝שְׁל֗וּka.she.LuH3782, and there wasnone to helpעֹזֵֽר׃'o.ZerH5826.
13Then they criedוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199unto the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862, andhe savedיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃yo.shi.'EmH3467them out of their distressesמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
14He brought them outיֽ֭וֹצִיאֵםYo.tzi.'emH3318of darknessמֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְme.Cho.shekhH2822and the shadow of deathוְצַלְמָ֑וֶתve.tzal.Ma.vetH6757,and brakeH5423their bandsוּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣םu.mos.Ro.tei.HemH4147in sunderH5423.
15Oh that menwould praiseיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068forhis goodnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, and forhis wonderful worksוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
16For he hath brokenשִׁ֭בַּרShi.barH7665the gatesדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of brassנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178,and cutH1438the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֖יu.ve.ri.CheiH1280of ironבַרְזֶ֣לvar.ZelH1270in sunderH1438.
17Foolsאֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limH191becauseמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of their transgressionפִּשְׁעָ֑םpish.'AmH6588,and because of their iniquitiesוּֽ֝מֵעֲוֹֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.me.'a.vo.no.tei.HemH5771,are afflictedיִתְעַנּֽוּ׃yit.'a.NuH6031.
18Their soulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315abhorrethתְּתַעֵ֣בte.ta.'EvH8581all manner of meatאֹ֭כֶל'O.khelH400;and they draw nearוַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּvai.ya.Gi.'uH5060unto the gatesשַׁ֥עֲרֵיSha.'a.reiH8179of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
19Then they cryוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199unto the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862, andhe savethיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃yo.shi.'EmH3467them out of their distressesמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
20He sentיִשְׁלַ֣חyish.LachH7971his wordדְּ֭בָרוֹde.va.roH1697,and healedוְיִרְפָּאֵ֑םve.yir.pa.'EmH7495them, and deliveredוִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗טvi.ma.LetH4422themfrom their destructionsמִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃mi.she.chi.to.TamH7825.
21Oh that menwould praiseיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068forhis goodnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, and forhis wonderful worksוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
22And let them sacrificeוְ֭יִזְבְּחוּVe.yiz.be.chuH2076the sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of thanksgivingתוֹדָ֑הto.DahH8426,and declareוִֽיסַפְּר֖וּvi.sa.pe.RuH5608his worksמַעֲשָׂ֣יוma.'a.SavH4639with rejoicingבְּרִנָּֽה׃be.ri.NahH7440.
23They that go downיוֹרְדֵ֣יyor.DeiH3381to the seaהַ֭יָּםHai.yomH3220in shipsבָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹתbo.'o.ni.YotH591,that doעֹשֵׂ֥י'o.SeiH6213businessמְ֝לָאכָ֗הme.la.KhahH4399in greatרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersבְּמַ֣יִםbe.Ma.yimH4325;
24These seeרָ֭אוּRa.'uH7200the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and his wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381in the deepבִּמְצוּלָֽה׃bim.tzu.LahH4688.
25For he commandethוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,and raisethוַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵדVai.ya.'a.medH5975the stormyסְעָרָ֑הse.'a.RahH5591windר֣וּחַRu.achH7307,which lifteth upוַתְּרוֹמֵ֥םva.te.ro.MemH7311the wavesגַּלָּֽיו׃ga.LavH1530thereof.
26They mount upיַעֲל֣וּya.'a.LuH5927to the heavenשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064,they go downיֵרְד֣וּye.re.DuH3381again to the depthsתְהוֹמ֑וֹתte.ho.MotH8415:their soulנַ֝פְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315is meltedתִתְמוֹגָֽג׃tit.mo.GagH4127because of troubleבְּרָעָ֥הbe.ra.'AhH7451.
27They reel to and froיָח֣וֹגּוּya.Cho.guH2287,and staggerוְ֭יָנוּעוּVe.ya.nu.'uH5128like a drunken manכַּשִּׁכּ֑וֹרka.shi.KorH7910,and are at their wits’חָ֝כְמָתָ֗םcha.khe.ma.TamH2451endתִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃tit.ba.La'H1104.
28Then they cryוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817unto the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862,and he bringeth them outיוֹצִיאֵֽם׃yo.tzi.'EmH3318of their distressesוּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.mi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
29He makethיָקֵ֣םya.KemH6965the stormסְ֭עָרָהSe.'a.rahH5591a calmלִדְמָמָ֑הlid.ma.MahH1827,so that the wavesגַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ga.lei.HemH1530thereof are stillוַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּvai.ye.che.ShuH2814.
30Then are they gladוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvai.yis.me.ChuH8055because they be quietיִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּyish.To.kuH8367;so he bringethוַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗םvai.yan.ChemH5148them unto their desiredחֶפְצָֽם׃chef.TzamH2656havenמְח֥וֹזme.ChozH4231.
31Oh that menwould praiseיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068forhis goodnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, and forhis wonderful worksוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
32Let them exaltוִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּVi.ro.me.mu.huH7311him also in the congregationבִּקְהַל־bik.hal-H6951of the peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971,and praiseיְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ye.ha.Lu.huH1984him in the assemblyוּבְמוֹשַׁ֖בu.ve.mo.ShavH4186of the eldersזְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.NimH2205.
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