1Tak Herren, for han er god. Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid.2Det er, hvad Herrens folk bør sige, dem, han befriede fra fjendens magt3og bragte tilbage fra fjerne lande, fra øst og vest og syd og nord.4De måtte vandre længe gennem øde egne, de ledte efter et sted at bo.5De var udmattede af sult og tørst og nær ved at give op.6Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren, og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.7Han førte dem ad den rigtige vej til en by, hvor de kunne bosætte sig.8De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed, for de undere, han gør for menneskene.9Han slukkede de udmattedes tørst, og han mættede de sultne med gode gaver.10De sad i et trøstesløst mørke og led under deres fangenskab,11fordi de havde gjort oprør mod Gud, ringeagtet den Højestes bud.12Han nedbrød deres stolthed gennem lidelser, når de segnede, hjalp ingen dem op.13Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren, og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.14Han førte dem ud af mørket og rev deres lænker i stykker.15De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed, for de undere, han gør for menneskene.16Han sprængte porte af bronze og huggede gennem slåer af jern.17De blev mishandlet og betragtet som tåber på grund af deres synd og oprør mod Gud.18De mistede appetitten og fik kvalme af maden, de var døden nær af sult.19Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren, og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.20Han sagde blot et ord, og de blev reddet, han rev dem ud af dødens gab.21De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed, for de undere han gør for menneskene.22Lad dem bringe ham ofre i taknemmelighed, synge med glæde om hans vældige gerninger.23Nogle stod til søs med deres skibe, drev handel på det store hav.24Også de fik Herrens gerninger at se, de undere han udførte på havet.25Han befalede stormvejret at bryde løs, bølgerne rejste sig som bjerge.26De steg mod himlen, sank atter ned i dybet. Sømændene var ved at give op over for orkanen.27De ravede rundt som fulde folk, de kunne intet stille op.28Men i deres nød råbte de til Herren, og han reddede dem ud af problemerne.29Stormen blev stille som en hvisken, havets bølger faldt hurtigt til ro.30Da fyldtes de af fred, åndede lettet op, og han førte dem til deres rejses mål.31De bør takke Herren for hans trofasthed, for de undere, han gør for menneskene,32ophøje ham offentligt i folkets forsamling og for landets ledende råd.33Han forvandlede floder til ødemark, gjorde kildevand til ørkensand.34Frugtbart land blev til saltsletter på grund af beboernes ondskab.35Men derefter gjorde han ørkenen til oase og ødemarken til frugtbart land,36så hans sultende folk kunne slå sig ned og bygge byer, hvor de kunne bo,37tilså deres marker, plante vingårde og bringe en bugnende høst i hus.38Han velsignede dem, de blev mange, og der var ingen mangel på kvæg.39Det oprørske folk blev ydmyget gennem sorg og ulykker, mange døde, så de blev færre og færre.40Gud måtte straffe de stolte, religiøse ledere, lade dem flakke om i øde egne.41Men de, der søgte hjælp hos Herren, blev reddet ud af deres ulykke. Han tog sig af dem, så de trivedes og havde fremgang.42De retskafne glæder sig over at se det, men de onde holder skamfuldt deres mund.43De vise vil lægge mærke til det og anerkende Herrens trofasthed.
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Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So
1Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble*3and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.4Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;5hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.6Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.7He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.8Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!9For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,11for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.12So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.13Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart.15Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!16For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.17Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;18they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.19Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.20He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.21Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!22And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!23Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;24they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.25For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.26They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;27they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits’ end.*28Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.29He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.30Then they were glad that the waters* were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.31Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!32Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.33He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,34a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.35He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.36And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;37they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.38By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.39When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow,40he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;41but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.42The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.43Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
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