Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
O give thanks unto the
LORD,
for he is good :
for his mercy
endureth for ever.
O give thanks unto Jehovah;
For he is good ;
For his lovingkindness
`
endureth '
for ever.
Let the redeemed of the
LORD
say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
Let the redeemed of Jehovah
say `
so '
, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
And gathered them
out of the lands, from the east ,
and from the west, from the north ,
and from the south.
And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary
way; they found no city to
dwell
in
.
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert
way; They found no city of
habitation
.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
Then they cried unto the
LORD
in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses .
Then they cried unto Jehovah
in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses ,
And
he led them forth
by the
right
way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
He led them also
by a
straight
way, That they might go to a city of habitation.
Oh that men would praise the
LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Oh that men would praise Jehovah
for his lovingkindness
, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth
the hungry soul with goodness
.
For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he
filleth
with good
.
Such as sit
in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron ;
Such as sat
in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron ,
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour
; they fell down, and there was none to help.
Therefore he brought down their heart with labor
; They fell down, and there was none to help.
Then they cried unto the
LORD
in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they cried unto Jehovah
in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands
in sunder.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds
in sunder.
Oh that men would praise the
LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Oh that men would praise Jehovah
for his lovingkindness
, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat
; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food
; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
Then they cry unto the
LORD
in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
Then they cry unto Jehovah
in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.
He sent
his word, and healed
them, and delivered
them from their destructions.
He sendeth
his word, and healeth
them, And delivereth
`
them '
from their destructions.
Oh that men would praise the
LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Oh that men would praise Jehovah
for his lovingkindness
, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
And let them sacrifice
the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing
.
And let them offer
the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing
.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;
These see the works of the
LORD
, and his wonders in the deep.
These see the works of Jehovah
, And his wonders in the deep.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
They mount up to the heaven
, they go down again to the depths: their soul is
melted
because of trouble.
They mount up to the heavens
, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth
away
because of trouble.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's
end.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits'
end.
Then they cry unto the
LORD
in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Then they cry unto Jehovah
in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.
He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.
Then are they glad because they be
quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Then are they glad because they are
quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Oh that men would praise the
LORD
for his goodness
, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Oh that men would praise Jehovah
for his lovingkindness
, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them exalt him also in the congregation
of the people, and praise him in the assembly
of the elders.
Let them exalt him also in the assembly
of the people, And praise him in the seat
of the elders.
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the
watersprings into dry
ground;
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a
thirsty
ground;
A fruitful land into barrenness
, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
A fruitful land into a
salt
desert
, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
He turneth the
wilderness into a standing
water, and dry ground
into watersprings.
He turneth a
wilderness into a pool
of
water, And a
dry land
into watersprings.
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for
habitation ;
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of
habitation ,
And sow the
fields, and plant vineyards, which
may
yield
fruits of increase.
And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And
get
them
fruits of increase.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he
suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Again, they are minished
and brought
low
through oppression, affliction
, and sorrow.
Again, they are diminished
and bowed
down
Through oppression, trouble
, and sorrow.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness
, where there is no way.
He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste
, where there is no way.
Yet setteth he the poor
on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Yet setteth he the needy
on high from affliction, And maketh `
him '
families like a flock.
The righteous
shall see it, and rejoice:
and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
The upright
shall see it, and be
glad;
And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Whoso is wise ,
and
will observe
these things ,
even
they shall
understand
the lovingkindness
of the
LORD
.
Whoso is wise will give
heed
to
these things ;
And
they will
consider
the lovingkindnesses
of Jehovah
. Psalm
108
A
Song,
A
Psalm
of
David.
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