1 Give thanks to the Lord,f for he is good;g

his love endures forever.

2 Let the redeemedh of the Lord tell their story—

those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,

3 those he gatheredi from the lands,

from east and west, from north and south.a

4 Some wandered in desertj wastelands,

finding no way to a cityk where they could settle.

5 They were hungryl and thirsty,m

and their lives ebbed away.

6 Then they cried outn to the Lord in their trouble,

and he delivered them from their distress.

7 He led them by a straight wayo

to a cityp where they could settle.

8 Let them give thanksq to the Lord for his unfailing lover

and his wonderful deedss for mankind,

9 for he satisfiest the thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.u

10 Some sat in darkness,v in utter darkness,

prisoners sufferingw in iron chains,x

11 because they rebelledy against God’s commands

and despisedz the plansa of the Most High.

12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;

they stumbled, and there was no one to help.b

13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,

and he saved themc from their distress.

14 He brought them out of darkness,d the utter darkness,e

and broke away their chains.f

15 Let them give thanksg to the Lord for his unfailing loveh

and his wonderful deedsi for mankind,

16 for he breaks down gates of bronze

and cuts through bars of iron.

17 Some became foolsj through their rebellious waysk

and suffered afflictionl because of their iniquities.

18 They loathed all foodm

and drew near the gates of death.n

19 Then they criedo to the Lord in their trouble,

and he saved themp from their distress.

20 He sent out his wordq and healed them;r

he rescueds them from the grave.t

21 Let them give thanksu to the Lord for his unfailing lovev

and his wonderful deedsw for mankind.

22 Let them sacrifice thank offeringsx

and tell of his worksy with songs of joy.z