CLV(i)
6 And they cried out to Yahweh in their distress. From their constraints, He rescued them,
7 And He caused them to tread in a straight way, To go to a city of dwelling."
8 Let them acclaim Yahweh for His benignity And His marvelous works to the sons of humanity.
9 For He satisfied the thirst of the unappeased soul, And the famished soul He filled with good."
10 Those dwelling in darkness and the shadow of death, The bound ones in humiliation and iron,
11 Because they had rebelled against the sayings of El, And had spurned the counsel of the Supreme,
12 He brought their heart into submission with toil; They stumbled, and there was no one to help."
13 Then they cried out to Yahweh in their distress:He saved them from their constraints;
14 He brought them forth from darkness and the shadow of death, And He pulled away their bonds."
15 Let them acclaim Yahweh for His benignity And His marvelous works to the sons of humanity.
16 For He broke the doors of bronze And hacked down the bars of iron.
17 The foolish, because of the way of their transgression, And because of their depravities, they were humbled."
18 Their soul abhorred all food, And they touched close unto the gates of death."
19 Then they cried out to Yahweh in their distress:He saved them from their constraints;
20 He sent forth His word and healed them, And He provided escape from their graves."
21 Let them acclaim Yahweh for His benignity And His marvelous works to the sons of humanity.
22 And let them sacrifice sacrifices of acclamation And recount His deeds with jubilant song.
23 Those going down to the sea in ships, Who do their work on vast waters,
24 They have seen the deeds of Yahweh, And His marvelous works in the shadowy deep."
25 He spoke and recruited a tempestuous wind, And it raised its billows high."
26 They ascended to the heavens; they descended to the abyss; Their soul dissolved because of the peril.
27 They circled and staggered like a drunkard, And all their wisdom was swallowed up."
28 Then they cried out to Yahweh in their distress, And He brought them forth from their constraints."
29 He recast the tempest into stillness, And the billows against them were hushed;"
30 So they rejoiced that they were calmed, And He guided them to the destination of their desire."
31 Let them acclaim Yahweh for His benignity And His marvelous works to the sons of humanity.
32 And let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the dwelling of the elders, let them praise Him."
33 He can convert streams into wilderness, And flowing wells of water into thirsty ground,
34 A fruitful area into a salty waste, Because of the evil of those dwelling in it."
35 He can convert a wilderness into a pond of water And an arid area into flowing wells of water.
36 And He shall cause the famished to dwell there; They shall establish a city of dwelling.
37 They shall sow fields and plant vineyards, And they shall get a fruitful yield."
38 Then He shall bless them, and they shall increase exceedingly, And He shall not let their domestic beasts decrease."
39 When they are decreased and bowed down Because of restraint, evil and affliction,
40 He is pouring out contempt upon the tyrants, So that He causes them to stray in a wayless wasteland."
41 Yet for the needy He makes an impregnable retreat from humiliation, And He establishes his families like a flock."
42 The upright see it, and they rejoice, Yet all iniquity, it will shut its mouth."
43 Whoever is wise, let him observe these things; Let them consider the benignities of Yahweh."