1O give thanksהֹד֣וּho.DuH3034unto Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068, for he isgoodH2896:for his mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617endurethfor everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.
2Let the redeemedגְּאוּלֵ֣יge.'u.LeiH1350of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068sayיֹ֭אמְרוּYo.me.ruH559so,whom he hath redeemedגְּ֝אָלָ֗םge.'a.LamH1350from the handמִיַּד־mi.yad-H3027of the enemyצָֽר׃TzarH6862;
3And gatheredקִ֫בְּצָ֥םki.be.TzamH6908them out of the landsוּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹתu.me.'a.ra.TzotH776,from the eastמִמִּזְרָ֥חmi.miz.RachH4217,and from the westוּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑בu.mi.ma.'a.RavH4628,from the northמִצָּפ֥וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828,and from the southוּמִיָּֽם׃u.mi.YamH3220.
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 Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.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.DuH3034Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.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 Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.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.DuH3034Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.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 Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.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.DuH3034Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.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 Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.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 Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.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.DuH3034Yhwhלַיהוָ֣הla.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.
33He turnethיָשֵׂ֣םya.SemH7760riversנְהָר֣וֹתne.ha.RotH5104into a wildernessלְמִדְבָּ֑רle.mid.BarH4057,and the waterspringsוּמֹצָ֥אֵי מַ֝֗יִםu.mo.Tza.'ei Ma.yimH4161H4325into dry groundלְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃le.tzi.ma.'onH6774;
34A fruitfulפְּ֭רִיPe.riH6529landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776into barrennessלִמְלֵחָ֑הlim.le.ChahH4420,for the wickednessמֵ֝רָעַ֗תme.ra.'AtH7451of them that dwellיֹ֣שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427therein.
35He turnethיָשֵׂ֣םya.SemH7760the wildernessמִ֭דְבָּרMid.borH4057into a standingלַֽאֲגַם־la.'a.gam-H98waterמַ֑יִםMa.yimH4325,and dryצִ֝יָּ֗הtzi.YahH6723groundוְאֶ֥רֶץve.'E.retzH776into waterspringsלְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃le.mo.Tza.'ei Ma.yimH4161H4325.
36And there he maketh the hungryרְעֵבִ֑יםre.'e.VimH7457to dwellוַיּ֣וֹשֶׁבvai.Yo.o.shevH3427,that they may prepareוַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּvay.kho.NuH3559a cityעִ֣יר'irH5892for habitationמוֹשָֽׁב׃mo.ShavH4186;
37And sowוַיִּזְרְע֣וּvai.yiz.re.'UH2232the fieldsשָׂ֭דוֹתSa.dotH7704,and plantוַיִּטְּע֣וּvai.yi.te.'UH5193vineyardsכְרָמִ֑יםkhe.ra.MimH3754,which may yieldוַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213fruitsפְּרִ֣יpe.RiH6529of increaseתְבֽוּאָה׃te.Vu.'ahH8393.
38He blessethוַיְבָרֲכֵ֣םvay.va.ra.KhemH1288them also, so that they are multipliedוַיִּרְבּ֣וּvai.yir.BuH7235greatlyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966;and sufferethH4591not their cattleוּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗םu.ve.hem.TamH929to decreaseH4591.
39Again, they are minishedוַיִּמְעֲט֥וּvai.yim.'a.TuH4591and brought lowוַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּvai.ya.Sho.chuH7817through oppressionמֵעֹ֖צֶרme.'O.tzerH6115,afflictionרָעָ֣הra.'AhH7451,and sorrowוְיָגֽוֹן׃ve.ya.GonH3015.
40He pourethשֹׁפֵ֣ךְsho.FekhH8210contemptבּ֭וּזbuzH937upon princesנְדִיבִ֑יםne.di.VimH5081,and causeth them to wanderוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םvai.yat.'EmH8582in the wildernessבְּתֹ֣הוּbe.To.huH8414, where there isno wayדָֽרֶךְ׃Da.rekhH1870.
41Yet setteth he the poorאֶבְי֣וֹן'ev.YonH34on highוַיְשַׂגֵּ֣בvay.sa.GevH7682from afflictionמֵע֑וֹנִיme.'o.niH6040,and makethוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760himfamiliesמִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃mish.pa.ChotH4940like a flockכַּ֝צֹּ֗אןka.TzonH6629.
42The righteousיְשָׁרִ֣יםye.sha.RimH3477shall seeיִרְא֣וּyir.'UH7200it,and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּve.yis.Ma.chuH8055:and all iniquityעַ֝וְלָ֗ה'av.LahH5766shall stopקָ֣פְצָהKa.fe.tzahH7092her mouthפִּֽיהָ׃Pi.haH6310.
43Whoso iswiseחָכָ֥םcha.KhamH2450,and will observeוְיִשְׁמָר־ve.yish.mor-H8104these things,even they shall understandוְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּve.yit.bo.NuH995the lovingkindnessחַֽסְדֵ֥יchas.DeiH2617of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
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