1Ohgiveהֹד֣וּho.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068, forHe is goodH2896,For His lovingkindnessחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.
2Letthe redeemedגְּאוּלֵ֣יge.'u.LeiH1350of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068sayיֹ֭אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559so,Whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He hasredeemedגְּ֝אָלָ֗םge.'a.LamH1350from the handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027of the adversaryצָֽר׃TzarH6862
3Andgatheredקִ֫בְּצָ֥םki.be.TzamH6908from the landsוּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹתu.me.'a.ra.TzotH776,From the eastמִמִּזְרָ֥חmi.miz.RachH4217and from the westוּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑בu.mi.ma.'a.RavH4628,From the northמִצָּפ֥וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828and from thesouthוּמִיָּֽם׃u.mi.YamH3220.
4Theywanderedתָּע֣וּta.'UH8582in the wildernessבַ֭מִּדְבָּרVa.mid.borH4057in adesertH3452regionH3452;They did not findמָצָֽאוּ׃ma.Tza.'uH4672a wayדָּ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870toan inhabitedמ֝וֹשָׁ֗בmo.ShavH4186cityעִ֥יר'irH5892.
6Then theycriedוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817out to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862;He deliveredיַצִּילֵֽם׃ya.tzi.LemH5337them out of their distressesמִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
7He ledוַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵםVai.yad.ri.khemH1869them also by astraightיְשָׁרָ֑הye.sha.RahH3477wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870,To goלָ֝לֶ֗כֶתla.Le.khetH1980toan inhabitedמוֹשָֽׁב׃mo.ShavH4186cityעִ֥יר'irH5892.
8Let them giveיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His lovingkindnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, And for Hiswondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
9For He hassatisfiedהִ֭שְׂבִּיעַHis.bi.a'H7646thethirstyשֹׁקֵקָ֑הsho.ke.KahH8264soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315, And thehungryרְ֝עֵבָהRe.'e.vahH7457soulוְנֶ֥פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315He has filledמִלֵּא־mi.le'-H4390with whatH2896is goodH2896.
10There were those whodweltיֹ֭שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427in darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and in the shadowH6757of deathH6757,Prisonersאֲסִירֵ֖י'a.si.ReiH615inmiseryעֳנִ֣י'o.NiH6040andchainsוּבַרְזֶֽל׃u.var.ZelH1270,
11Becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they hadrebelledהִמְר֥וּhim.RuH4784against the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410Andspurnedנָאָֽצוּ׃na.'A.tzuH5006thecounselוַעֲצַ֖תva.'a.TzatH6098of the Mostעֶלְי֣וֹןel.YonH5945HighH5945.
12Therefore He humbledוַיַּכְנַ֣עvai.yakh.Na'H3665their heartלִבָּ֑םli.BamH3820with laborבֶּעָמָ֣לbe.'a.MalH5999;They stumbledכָּ֝שְׁל֗וּka.she.LuH3782and thereH369wasnoneH369to helpעֹזֵֽר׃'o.ZerH5826.
13Then theycriedוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199out to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862;He savedיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃yo.shi.'EmH3467them out of their distressesמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
14Hebroughtיֽ֭וֹצִיאֵםYo.tzi.'emH3318them out of darknessמֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְme.Cho.shekhH2822and the shadowH6757of deathH6757AndbrokeH5423their bandsוּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣םu.mos.Ro.tei.HemH4147apartיְנַתֵּֽק׃ye.na.TekH5423.
15Let them giveיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His lovingkindnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, And for Hiswondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
16For He hasshatteredשִׁ֭בַּרShi.barH7665gatesדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178And cutH1438barsוּבְרִיחֵ֖יu.ve.ri.CheiH1280of ironבַרְזֶ֣לvar.ZelH1270asunderH1438.
17Foolsאֱ֭וִלִים'E.vi.limH191,becauseH4480oftheir rebelliousפִּשְׁעָ֑םpish.'AmH6588wayמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870, AndbecauseH4480of their iniquitiesוּֽ֝מֵעֲוֹֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.me.'a.vo.no.tei.HemH5771,were afflictedיִתְעַנּֽוּ׃yit.'a.NuH6031.
18Theirsoulנַפְשָׁ֑םnaf.ShamH5315abhorredתְּתַעֵ֣בte.ta.'EvH8581allכָּל־kol-H3605kinds of foodאֹ֭כֶל'O.khelH400, And theydrewH5060nearH5060to thegatesשַׁ֥עֲרֵיSha.'a.reiH8179of deathמָֽוֶת׃Ma.vetH4194.
19Then they criedוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּvai.yiz.'a.KuH2199out to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862;He savedיוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃yo.shi.'EmH3467them out of their distressesמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
20Hesentיִשְׁלַ֣חyish.LachH7971His wordדְּ֭בָרוֹde.va.roH1697andhealedוְיִרְפָּאֵ֑םve.yir.pa.'EmH7495them, Anddeliveredוִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗טvi.ma.LetH4422them from theirdestructionsמִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃mi.she.chi.to.TamH7825.
21Let them giveיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His lovingkindnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, And for Hiswondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
22Let them also offerוְ֭יִזְבְּחוּVe.yiz.be.chuH2076sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077of thanksgivingתוֹדָ֑הto.DahH8426, Andtellוִֽיסַפְּר֖וּvi.sa.pe.RuH5608of His worksמַעֲשָׂ֣יוma.'a.SavH4639with joyfulH7440singingH7440.
23Those whogoH3381downH3381to the seaהַ֭יָּםHai.yomH3220in shipsבָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹתbo.'o.ni.YotH591,Who doעֹשֵׂ֥י'o.SeiH6213businessמְ֝לָאכָ֗הme.la.KhahH4399on greatרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227watersבְּמַ֣יִםbe.Ma.yimH4325;
24They have seenרָ֭אוּRa.'uH7200the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma.'a.SeiH4639of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, And Hiswondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381in the deepבִּמְצוּלָֽה׃bim.tzu.LahH4688.
25For Hespokeוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559and raisedוַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵדVai.ya.'a.medH5975up astormyסְעָרָ֑הse.'a.RahH5591windר֣וּחַRu.achH7307, Whichliftedוַתְּרוֹמֵ֥םva.te.ro.MemH7311up the wavesגַּלָּֽיו׃ga.LavH1530of the sea.
26They roseיַעֲל֣וּya.'a.LuH5927up to the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064,they wentH3381downיֵרְד֣וּye.re.DuH3381to the depthsתְהוֹמ֑וֹתte.ho.MotH8415;Their soulנַ֝פְשָׁ֗םnaf.ShamH5315meltedתִתְמוֹגָֽג׃tit.mo.GagH4127away in theirmiseryH7463.
27They reeledיָח֣וֹגּוּya.Cho.guH2287andstaggeredוְ֭יָנוּעוּVe.ya.nu.'uH5128like a drunkenH7910manH7910, Andwere at their wits’חָ֝כְמָתָ֗םcha.khe.ma.TamH2451endתִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃tit.ba.La'H1104.
28Then they criedוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.KuH6817to the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רba.TzarH6862,And He broughtיוֹצִיאֵֽם׃yo.tzi.'EmH3318them out of their distressesוּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗םu.mi.me.tzu.ko.tei.HemH4691.
29Hecausedיָקֵ֣םya.KemH6965the stormסְ֭עָרָהSe.'a.rahH5591to be stillלִדְמָמָ֑הlid.ma.MahH1827,So that the wavesגַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ga.lei.HemH1530of the sea were hushedוַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּvai.ye.che.ShuH2814.
30Then they were gladוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּvai.yis.me.ChuH8055becauseכִֽי־khi-H3588they were quietיִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּyish.To.kuH8367,So He guidedוַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗םvai.yan.ChemH5148them to their desiredחֶפְצָֽם׃chef.TzamH2656havenמְח֥וֹזme.ChozH4231.
31Let them giveיוֹד֣וּyo.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068for His lovingkindnessחַסְדּ֑וֹchas.DoH2617, And for Hiswondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוve.nif.le.'o.TavH6381to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120!
32Let themextolוִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּVi.ro.me.mu.huH7311Him alsoin the congregationבִּקְהַל־bik.hal-H6951of the peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971, Andpraiseיְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ye.ha.Lu.huH1984Him at the seatוּבְמוֹשַׁ֖בu.ve.mo.ShavH4186of the eldersזְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.NimH2205.
33Hechangesיָשֵׂ֣םya.SemH7760riversנְהָר֣וֹתne.ha.RotH5104into awildernessלְמִדְבָּ֑רle.mid.BarH4057And springsוּמֹצָ֥אֵיu.mo.Tza.'eiH4161of waterמַ֝֗יִםMa.yimH4325into a thirstyלְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃le.tzi.ma.'onH6774groundH6774;
34Afruitfulפְּ֭רִיPe.riH6529landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776into asaltH4420wasteH4420,BecauseH4480of the wickednessH7463of those who dwellיֹ֣שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427in it.
35Hechangesיָשֵׂ֣םya.SemH7760awildernessמִ֭דְבָּרMid.borH4057into a poolלַֽאֲגַם־la.'a.gam-H98of waterמַ֑יִםMa.yimH4325And a dryצִ֝יָּ֗הtzi.YahH6723landוְאֶ֥רֶץve.'E.retzH776into springsלְמֹצָ֥אֵיle.mo.Tza.'eiH4161of waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325;
36And thereשָׁ֣םshamH8033He makes the hungryרְעֵבִ֑יםre.'e.VimH7457to dwellוַיּ֣וֹשֶׁבvai.Yo.o.shevH3427,So that they may establishוַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּvay.kho.NuH3559an inhabitedמוֹשָֽׁב׃mo.ShavH4186cityעִ֣יר'irH5892,
38Also He blessesוַיְבָרֲכֵ֣םvay.va.ra.KhemH1288them and theymultiplyוַיִּרְבּ֣וּvai.yir.BuH7235greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966, And Hedoes not let their cattleוּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗םu.ve.hem.TamH929decreaseיַמְעִֽיט׃yam.'ItH4591.
39When they arediminishedוַיִּמְעֲט֥וּvai.yim.'a.TuH4591andbowedH7817downוַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּvai.ya.Sho.chuH7817ThroughH4480oppressionמֵעֹ֖צֶרme.'O.tzerH6115,miseryH7463and sorrowוְיָגֽוֹן׃ve.ya.GonH3015,
40Hepoursשֹׁפֵ֣ךְsho.FekhH8210contemptבּ֭וּזbuzH937uponprincesנְדִיבִ֑יםne.di.VimH5081Andmakes them wanderוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םvai.yat.'EmH8582in a pathlessלֹא־ דָֽרֶךְ׃lo'- Da.rekhH3808H1870wasteבְּתֹ֣הוּbe.To.huH8414.
41But Hesetsוַיְשַׂגֵּ֣בvay.sa.GevH7682the needyאֶבְי֣וֹן'ev.YonH34securelyH7682on highH7682away from afflictionמֵע֑וֹנִיme.'o.niH6040, Andmakesוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760hisfamiliesמִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃mish.pa.ChotH4940like a flockכַּ֝צֹּ֗אןka.TzonH6629.
42Theuprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200it and are gladוְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּve.yis.Ma.chuH8055;But allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605unrighteousnessH5767shutsקָ֣פְצָהKa.fe.tzahH7092its mouthפִּֽיהָ׃Pi.haH6310.
43Whoמִי־mi-H4310iswiseחָכָ֥םcha.KhamH2450?Let him giveH8104heedH8104to theseH428thingsאֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehH428,And considerוְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּve.yit.bo.NuH995thelovingkindnessesחַֽסְדֵ֥יchas.DeiH2617of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
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