1 Dai graças a Jeová, porque ele é bom; Porque a sua benignidade dura para sempre.2 Digam-no os remidos de Jeová, Os quais ele remiu da mão do adversário,3 E os congregou dentre as terras, Do oriente e do ocidente, Do norte e do sul.4 Andaram no deserto errantes por caminho ermo; Não acharam cidade alguma em que morassem.5 Andavam famintos e sedentos; Neles desfalecia a sua alma.6 Na sua tribulação clamaram a Jeová, E ele os livrou das suas angústias.7 Conduziu-os também por caminho direito, Para que fossem ter a uma cidade em que morassem.8 Dêem graças a Jeová pela sua benignidade, E pelas suas maravilhas para com os filhos dos homens!9 Porque ele sacia a alma sequiosa, E enche de bens a alma faminta.10 Aqueles que se assentaram nas trevas e na sombra da morte, Presos em aflição e em ferros,11 Por se rebelarem contra as palavras de Deus, E desprezarem o conselho do Altíssimo,12 De modo que lhes abateu com trabalho o coração- Caíram, e não houve quem os socorresse.13 Então clamaram a Jeová na sua tribulação, E ele os livrou das suas angústias.14 Tirou-os das trevas e da sombra da morte, E despedaçou-lhes as cadeias.15 Dêem graças a Jeová pela sua benignidade, E pelas suas maravilhas para com os filhos dos homens!16 Porque arrombou as portas de bronze, E cortou as trancas de ferro.17 Os estultos, por causa da sua transgressão, E por causa das suas iniqüidades são aflitos.18 A sua alma aborrece toda a sorte de comida, E eles se aproximam das portas da morte.19 Na sua tribulação clamam a Jeová, E ele os livra das suas angústias.20 Envia a sua palavra, e os sara, E livra-os dos seus perigos.21 Dêem graças a Jeová pela sua benignidade, E pelas suas maravilhas para com os filhos dos homens!22 Ofereçam sacrifícios de ação de graças, E celebrem as suas obras com canto de júbilo.23 Aqueles que descem ao mar, embarcando em navios, Aqueles que fazem tráfico nas grandes águas,24 Esses vêem as obras de Jeová, E as suas maravilhas no profundo.25 Pois ele manda, e faz levantar o vento tempestuoso, Que eleva as ondas do mar.26 Eles montam ao céu, descem ao abismo; Esvaece-lhes a alma de aflição.27 Balouçam e cambaleiam como um bêbado, E perdem todo o tino.28 Na sua tribulação clamam a Jeová, E ele os tira das suas angústias.29 Torna a tempestade em bonança, De maneira que acalmam as ondas.30 Então eles se alegram, porque as ondas se aquietaram; Assim ele os conduz ao porto que desejam.31 Dêem graças a Jeová pela sua benignidade, E pelas suas maravilhas para com os filhos dos homens!32 Exaltem-no também na assembléia do povo, E louvem-no no concílio dos anciãos!33 Ele converte rios em deserto, E mananciais de água em terra sedenta;34 Terra fértil em deserto salgado, Por causa da maldade dos que nela habitam.35 Converte o deserto em lago de água, E a terra seca em mananciais de água.36 Ali faz habitar os famintos, Os quais edificam uma cidade em que habitem.37 Eles semeiam campos e plantam vinhas, Que produzam frutos abundantes.38 Também os abençoa, de sorte que se multiplicam sobremaneira; E não permite que o seu gado diminua.39 São depois reduzidos a poucos, e abatidos Pela opressão, pela adversidade, e pela tristeza.40 Ele lança o desprezo sobre príncipes, E os faz vagar no ermo, onde não há caminho.41 Todavia põe o necessitado num alto retiro fora do alcance da aflição, E dá-lhe famílias como um rebanho.42 Vêem os retos e alegram-se; E toda a iniqüidade fechará a boca.43 Quem é sábio, observe estas coisas, E ponderem os que são tais as benignidades de Jeová.

1 Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.2 Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: and gathered out of the countries.3 From the rising and the setting of the sun, from the north and from the sea.4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.5 They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them.6 And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: and he delivered them out of their distresses.7 And he led them into the right way: that they might go to a city of habitation.8 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.9 For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.11 Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:12 And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and their was none to help them.13 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.14 And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.15 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.16 Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst the iron bars.17 He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.18 Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.19 And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.20 He sent his word, and healed them: and delivered them from their destructions.21 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: and declare his works with joy.23 They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters:24 These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.25 He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.26 They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils.27 They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all their wisdom was swallowed up.28 And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.29 And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.30 And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for.31 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.32 And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients.33 He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of water into dry ground:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.35 He hath turned a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into water springs.36 And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for their habitation.37 And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.38 And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.39 Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.40 Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.41 And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.42 The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop their mouth.43 Who is wise, and will keep these things: and will understand the mercies of the Lord?