Give thanksהֹדוּto YHWH,לַיהוָהforכִּיhe is good,טוֹבforכִּיhis loyal loveחַסְדּוֹis forever.לְעוֹלָם
Let the redeemedיֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵיof YHWHיְהוָהsay so,יֹאמְרוּwhomאֲשֶׁרhe redeemedגְּאָלָםfrom the handמִיַּדof the adversary,צָר
and gathered themקִבְּצָםfrom the lands,וּמֵאֲרָצוֹתfrom the eastמִמִּזְרָחand from the west,וּמִמַּעֲרָבfrom the northמִצָּפוֹןand from the sea.וּמִיָּם
They wanderedתָּעוּin the wilderness,בַמִּדְבָּרin the desert;בִּישִׁימוֹןa wayדָּרֶךְto a cityעִירto dwell inמוֹשָׁבthey did notלֹאfind.מָצָאוּ
Hungryרְעֵבִיםand alsoגַּםthirsty,צְמֵאִיםtheir soulנַפְשָׁםwithin themבָּהֶםgrew faint.תִּתְעַטָּף
And they cried outוַיִּצְעֲקוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהin their distress;בַּצַּר לָהֶםfrom their straitsמִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶםhe delivered them.יַצִּילֵם
And he led themוַיַּדְרִיכֵםby a straightיְשָׁרָהwayבְּדֶרֶךְto goלָלֶכֶתtoאֶלa cityעִירto dwell in.מוֹשָׁב
Let them give thanksיוֹדוּto YHWHלַיהוָהfor his loyal love,חַסְדּוֹand for his wondersוְנִפְלְאוֹתָיוtoward human beings.לִבְנֵי אָדָם
Forכִּיhe has satisfiedהִשְׂבִּיעַthe longingשֹׁקֵקָהsoul,נֶפֶשׁand the hungryרְעֵבָהsoulוְנֶפֶשׁhe has filledמִלֵּאwith good.טוֹב
Those who satיֹשְׁבֵיin darknessחֹשֶׁךְand the shadow of death,וְצַלְמָוֶתprisonersאֲסִירֵיof afflictionעֳנִיand of iron,וּבַרְזֶל
forכִּיthey had rebelled againstהִמְרוּthe sayingsאִמְרֵיof El,אֵלand the counselוַעֲצַתof Elyonעֶלְיוֹןthey had despised.נָאָצוּ
So he humbledוַיַּכְנַעtheir heartלִבָּםwith hardship;בֶּעָמָלthey stumbled,כָּשְׁלוּand there was no oneוְאֵיןto help.עֹזֵר
And they cried outוַיִּזְעֲקוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהin their distress;בַּצַּר לָהֶםfrom their straitsמִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶםhe saved them.יוֹשִׁיעֵם
He brought them outיוֹצִיאֵםof darknessמֵחֹשֶׁךְand the shadow of death,וְצַלְמָוֶתand their bondsוּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶםhe tore apart.יְנַתֵּק
Let them give thanksיוֹדוּto YHWHלַיהוָהfor his loyal love,חַסְדּוֹand for his wondersוְנִפְלְאוֹתָיוtoward human beings.לִבְנֵי אָדָם
Forכִּיhe has brokenשִׁבַּרdoorsדַּלְתוֹתof bronze,נְחֹשֶׁתand barsוּבְרִיחֵיof ironבַרְזֶלhe has cut through.גִּדֵּעַ
Fools,אֱוִלִיםbecause of the wayמִדֶּרֶךְof their transgression,פִּשְׁעָםand because of their iniquities,וּמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶםwere afflicted.יִתְעַנּוּ
Allכָּלfoodאֹכֶלtheir soulנַפְשָׁםabhorred,תְּתַעֵבand they drew nearוַיַּגִּיעוּtoעַדthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵיof death.מָוֶת
And they cried outוַיִּזְעֲקוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהin their distress;בַּצַּר לָהֶםfrom their straitsמִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶםhe saved them.יוֹשִׁיעֵם
He sentיִשְׁלַחhis wordדְּבָרוֹand healed them,וְיִרְפָּאֵםand rescued themוִימַלֵּטfrom their pits.מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָם
Let them give thanksיוֹדוּto YHWHלַיהוָהfor his loyal love,חַסְדּוֹand for his wondersוְנִפְלְאוֹתָיוtoward human beings.לִבְנֵי אָדָם
And let them sacrificeוְיִזְבְּחוּsacrificesזִבְחֵיof thanksgiving,תוֹדָהand recountוִיסַפְּרוּhis worksמַעֲשָׂיוwith shouts of joy.בְּרִנָּה
Those who go downיוֹרְדֵיto the seaהַיָּםin ships,בָּאֳנִיּוֹתwho doעֹשֵׂיbusinessמְלָאכָהon manyרַבִּיםwaters,בְּמַיִם
theyהֵמָּהhave seenרָאוּthe worksמַעֲשֵׂיof YHWH,יְהוָהand his wondersוְנִפְלְאוֹתָיוin the deep.בִּמְצוּלָה
And he spokeוַיֹּאמֶרand raised upוַיַּעֲמֵדa windרוּחַof storm,סְעָרָהand it lifted highוַתְּרוֹמֵםits waves.גַּלָּיו
They went upיַעֲלוּto the heavens,שָׁמַיִםthey went downיֵרְדוּto the depths;תְהוֹמוֹתtheir soulנַפְשָׁםin troubleבְּרָעָהmelted away.תִתְמוֹגָג
They reeledיָחוֹגּוּand staggeredוְיָנוּעוּlike a drunkard,כַּשִּׁכּוֹרand allוְכָלtheir wisdomחָכְמָתָםwas swallowed up.תִּתְבַּלָּע
And they cried outוַיִּצְעֲקוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהin their distress,בַּצַּר לָהֶםand from their straitsוּמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶםhe brought them out.יוֹצִיאֵם
He madeיָקֵםthe stormסְעָרָהa calm,לִדְמָמָהand their wavesגַּלֵּיהֶםwere hushed.וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ
And they were gladוַיִּשְׂמְחוּbecauseכִיthey grew quiet,יִשְׁתֹּקוּand he guided themוַיַּנְחֵםtoאֶלthe harborמְחוֹזof their desire.חֶפְצָם
Let them give thanksיוֹדוּto YHWHלַיהוָהfor his loyal love,חַסְדּוֹand for his wondersוְנִפְלְאוֹתָיוtoward human beings.לִבְנֵי אָדָם
And let them exalt himוִירֹמְמוּהוּin the assemblyבִּקְהַלof the people,עָםand in the seatוּבְמוֹשַׁבof the eldersזְקֵנִיםpraise him.יְהַלְלוּהוּ
He turnsיָשֵׂםriversנְהָרוֹתinto a wilderness,לְמִדְבָּרand springsוּמֹצָאֵיof waterמַיִםinto thirsty ground,לְצִמָּאוֹן
a fruitfulפְּרִיlandאֶרֶץinto salt land,לִמְלֵחָהbecause of the wickednessמֵרָעַתof those who dwellיֹשְׁבֵיin it.בָהּ
He turnsיָשֵׂםa wildernessמִדְבָּרinto a poolלַאֲגַםof water,מַיִםand a dryצִיָּהlandוְאֶרֶץinto springsלְמֹצָאֵיof water.מָיִם
And he makesוַיּוֹשֶׁבthe hungryרְעֵבִיםdwellוַיּוֹשֶׁבthere,שָׁםand they establishוַיְכוֹנְנוּa cityעִירto dwell in.מוֹשָׁב
And they sowוַיִּזְרְעוּfieldsשָׂדוֹתand plantוַיִּטְּעוּvineyards,כְרָמִיםand they yieldוַיַּעֲשׂוּfruitפְּרִיof harvest.תְבוּאָה
And he blesses them,וַיְבָרֲכֵםand they multiplyוַיִּרְבּוּgreatly,מְאֹדandוּtheir livestockבְהֶמְתָּםhe does notלֹאlet decrease.יַמְעִיט
And they decreaseוַיִּמְעֲטוּand are bowed downוַיָּשֹׁחוּby oppression,מֵעֹצֶרevil,רָעָהand sorrow.וְיָגוֹן
He poursשֹׁפֵךְcontemptבּוּזonעַלnobles,נְדִיבִיםand makes them wanderוַיַּתְעֵםin a voidבְּתֹהוּwithoutלֹאa way.דָרֶךְ
But he sets on highוַיְשַׂגֵּבthe needyאֶבְיוֹןout of affliction,מֵעוֹנִיand makesוַיָּשֶׂםtheir familiesמִשְׁפָּחוֹתlike a flock.כַּצֹּאן
The uprightיְשָׁרִיםsee itיִרְאוּand are glad,וְיִשְׂמָחוּand allוְכָלinjusticeעַוְלָהshutsקָפְצָהits mouth.פִּיהָ
Whoמִיis wise?חָכָםLet him keepוְיִשְׁמָרthese things,אֵלֶּהand let them considerוְיִתְבּוֹנְנוּthe loyal loveחַסְדֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה