⁴ They wandered in ^(C)the wilderness in a desolate way;
They found no city to dwell in.
⁵ Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them.
^6 (D)Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He delivered them out of their distresses.
⁷ And He led them forth by the ^(E)right way,
That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.
^8 (F)Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
⁹ For ^(G)He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

¹⁰ Those who ^(H)sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
^(I)Bound^[b] in affliction and irons—
¹¹ Because they ^(J)rebelled against the words of God,
And ^[c]despised ^(K)the counsel of the Most High,
¹² Therefore He brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was ^(L)none to help.
¹³ Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses.
^14 (M)He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And broke their chains in pieces.
¹⁵ Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
¹⁶ For He has ^(N)broken the gates of bronze,
And cut the bars of iron in two.

¹⁷ Fools, ^(O)because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
^18 (P)Their soul abhorred all manner of food,
And they ^(Q)drew near to the gates of death.
¹⁹ Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses.
^20 (R)He sent His word and ^(S)healed them,
And ^(T)delivered them from their destructions.
²¹ Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
^22 (U)Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And ^(V)declare His works with ^[d]rejoicing.

²³ Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters,
²⁴ They see the works of the Lord,
And His wonders in the deep.
²⁵ For He commands and ^(W)raises the stormy wind,
Which lifts up the waves of the sea.
²⁶ They mount up to the heavens,
They go down again to the depths;
^(X)Their soul melts because of trouble.
²⁷ They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And ^[e]are at their wits’ end.
²⁸ Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brings them out of their distresses.
^29 (Y)He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
³⁰ Then they are glad because they are quiet;
So He guides them to their desired haven.
^31 (Z)Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
³² Let them exalt Him also ^(AA)in the assembly of the people,
And praise Him in the company of the elders.

³³ He ^(AB)turns rivers into a wilderness,
And the watersprings into dry ground;
³⁴ A ^(AC)fruitful land into ^[f]barrenness,
For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
^35 (AD)He turns a wilderness into pools of water,
And dry land into watersprings.
³⁶ There He makes the hungry dwell,
That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,
³⁷ And sow fields and plant vineyards,
That they may yield a fruitful harvest.
^38 (AE)He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly;
And He does not let their cattle ^(AF)decrease.

³⁹ When they are ^(AG)diminished and brought low
Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
^40 (AH)He pours contempt on princes,
And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;
^41 (AI)Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction,
And ^(AJ)makes their families like a flock.
^42 (AK)The righteous see it and rejoice,
And all ^(AL)iniquity stops its mouth.

^43 (AM)Whoever is wise will observe these things,
And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

^3 (B)The ^[a]pains of death surrounded me,
And the ^[b]pangs of Sheol ^[c]laid hold of me;
I found trouble and sorrow.
⁴ Then I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I implore You, deliver my soul!”

^5 (C)Gracious is the Lord, and ^(D)righteous;
Yes, our God is merciful.
⁶ The Lord preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.
⁷ Return to your ^(E)rest, O my soul,
For ^(F)the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.

^8 (G)For You have delivered my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
And my feet from falling.
⁹ I will walk before the Lord
^(H)In the land of the living.
^10 (I)I believed, therefore I spoke,
“I am greatly afflicted.”
^11 (J)I said in my haste,
^(K)“All men are liars.”

¹² What shall I render to the Lord
For all His benefits toward me?
¹³ I will take up the cup of salvation,
And call upon the name of the Lord.
^14 (L)I will pay my vows to the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people.

^15 (M)Precious in the sight of the Lord
Is the death of His saints.

¹⁶ O Lord, truly ^(N)I am Your servant;
I am Your servant, ^(O)the son of Your maidservant;
You have loosed my bonds.
¹⁷ I will offer to You ^(P)the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of the Lord.

¹⁸ I will pay my vows to the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people,
¹⁹ In the ^(Q)courts of the Lord’s house,
In the midst of you, O Jerusalem.

^[d]Praise the Lord!

^2 (C)Let Israel now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
³ Let the house of Aaron now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
⁴ Let those who fear the Lord now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

^5 (D)I called on the Lord in distress;
The Lord answered me and ^(E)set me in a broad place.
^6 (F)The Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
^7 (G)The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore ^(H)I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
^8 (I)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.
^9 (J)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.

¹⁰ All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
¹¹ They ^(K)surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
¹² They surrounded me ^(L)like bees;
They were quenched ^(M)like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will ^[a]destroy them.
¹³ You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the Lord helped me.
^14 (N)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

¹⁵ The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
^16 (O)The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
^17 (P)I shall not die, but live,
And ^(Q)declare the works of the Lord.
¹⁸ The Lord has ^(R)chastened^[b] me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.

^19 (S)Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them,
And I will praise the Lord.
^20 (T)This is the gate of the Lord,
^(U)Through which the righteous shall enter.

²¹ I will praise You,
For You have ^(V)answered me,
And have become my salvation.

^22 (W)The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
^23 [c]This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
²⁴ This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵ Save now, I pray, O Lord;
O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.
^26 (X)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
²⁷ God is the Lord,
And He has given us ^(Y)light;
Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
²⁸ You are my God, and I will praise You;
^(Z)You are my God, I will exalt You.

²⁹ Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

³ For ^(A)the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
On the land allotted to the righteous,
Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.

⁴ Do good, O Lord, to those who are good,
And to those who are upright in their hearts.

⁵ As for such as turn aside to their ^(B)crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them away
With the workers of iniquity.

^(C)Peace be upon Israel!