1 你们要称谢耶和华， 因他本是良善的； 他的慈爱永远长存。
2 愿耶和华救赎的子民这样称谢他； 这民就是他从敌人的手里救赎出来，
3 把他们从各地， 就是从东从西、从南（"南"原文作"海"）从北， 招聚回来的。
4 他们有些人在旷野、在荒漠飘流， 寻不见路往可居住的城巿。
5 他们又饥又渴， 心灵疲弱。
6 他们在急难中呼求耶和华， 耶和华就救他们脱离困苦；
7 领他们走正直的路， 使他们去到可居住的城巿。
8 愿人因耶和华的慈爱， 和他向世人所行的奇事称谢他。
9 因为他使干渴的人得到满足， 又使饥饿的人饱享美物。
10 他们有些人坐在黑暗和死荫里， 被困苦和铁链捆锁着；
11 因为他们违背了 神的话， 藐视了至高者的旨意。
12 所以 神用苦难治服他们的心； 他们跌倒， 也没有人帮助。
13 他们在急难中呼求耶和华， 耶和华就拯救他们脱离困苦。
14 他从黑暗里和死荫中把他们领出来， 弄断他们的锁链。
15 愿人因耶和华的慈爱， 和他向世人所行的奇事称谢他。
16 因为他打破了铜门， 砍断了铁闩。
17 他们有些人因自己的过犯成了愚妄人， 有人受苦是因为自己的罪孽。
18 他们厌恶各样食物， 就临近死门。
19 于是他们在急难中呼求耶和华， 他就拯救他们脱离困苦。
20 他发出说话医治他们， 搭救他们脱离死亡。
21 愿人因耶和华的慈爱， 因他向世人所行的奇事称谢他。
22 愿他们以感谢为祭献给他， 欢欣地述说他的作为。
23 他们有些人坐船出海， 在大海上往来经商。
24 他们见过耶和华的作为， 和他在深海中所行的奇事。
25 他一吩咐， 狂风就刮起， 海中的波浪也高扬。
26 他们上到天上， 下到深渊， 他们的心因危难而惊慌。
27 他们摇摇晃晃， 东倒西歪， 好像醉酒的人； 他们的一切智慧都没有用了。
28 于是他们在急难中呼求耶和华， 他就拯救他们脱离困苦。
29 他使狂风止息， 海浪就平静无声。
30 风平浪静了， 他们就欢喜； 他引领他们到他们所愿去的港口。
31 愿人因耶和华的慈爱， 和他向世人所行的奇事称谢他。
32 愿他们在众民的会中尊崇他， 在长老的集会中赞美他。
33 他使江河变为旷野， 使水泉变为干旱无水之地。
34 他使肥沃的土地变为咸田， 都因住在那里的居民的邪恶。
35 他使旷野变为池塘， 使旱地变为水泉。
36 他使饥饿的人住在那里， 好让他们建造可以居住的城巿。
37 他们耕种田地， 栽种葡萄园， 得到丰盛的收成。
38 他又赐福给他们， 使他们人口众多， 也没有使他们的牲畜减少。
39 以后他们因为压迫、患难、愁苦， 就人数减少， 降为卑微。
40 他使权贵受羞辱， 使他们在荒废无路的地方飘流。
41 他却把贫穷的人安置在高处， 免受苦难， 使他的家族繁衍， 好像羊群。
42 正直的人看见了， 就欢喜； 但所有邪恶的人都必闭口无言。
43 凡有智慧的， 愿他留意这些事； 愿他思想耶和华的慈爱。
1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so,
Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
3 And gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;
They found no city of habitation.
5 Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he delivered them out of their distresses,
7 He led them also by a straight way,
That they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul,
And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
Being bound in affliction and iron,
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,
And contemned the counsel of the Most High:
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And brake their bonds in sunder.
15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass,
And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Fools because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food;
And they draw near unto the gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them,
And delivereth them from their destructions.
21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And declare his works with singing.
23 They that go down to the sea in ships,
That do business in great waters;
24 These see the works of Jehovah,
And his wonders in the deep.
25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,
Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths:
Their soul melteth away because of trouble.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And are at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29 He maketh the storm a calm,
So that the waves thereof are still.
30 Then are they glad because they are quiet;
So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
And praise him in the seat of the elders.
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
And watersprings into a thirsty ground;
34 A fruitful land into a salt desert,
For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
And a dry land into watersprings.
36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell,
That they may prepare a city of habitation,
37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards,
And get them fruits of increase.
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly;
And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down
Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
40 He poureth contempt upon princes,
And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction,
And maketh him families like a flock.
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad;
And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things;
And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.