¹Give thanks to Yahweh, “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

¹"Bersyukurlah kepada TUHAN sebab Ia baik, kasih-Nya kekal abadi."

²Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

²Katakanlah itu berulang-ulang, hai kamu yang sudah diselamatkan dari kesusahan.

³And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

³Kamu sudah dikumpulkan-Nya dari negeri-negeri asing, dari timur dan barat, utara dan selatan.

⁴They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

⁴Ada yang mengembara di padang belantara, dan tak tahu jalan ke tempat kediaman di kota.

⁵Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

⁵Mereka kelaparan dan kehausan dan kehilangan segala harapan.

⁶Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

⁶Dalam kesusahan mereka berseru kepada TUHAN, dan Ia membebaskan mereka dari kesesakan.

⁷he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

⁷Ia membimbing mereka melalui jalan yang lurus ke tempat kediaman di kota.

⁸Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁸Pantaslah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih-Nya, karena karya-karya-Nya yang mengagumkan bagi manusia.

⁹For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

⁹Sebab Ia memuaskan orang yang haus, dan melimpahi orang lapar dengan segala yang baik.

¹⁰Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

¹⁰Ada yang meringkuk di dalam kegelapan, orang tahanan yang menderita dalam belenggu besi,

¹¹because they rebelled against the words of God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

¹¹sebab mereka telah berontak terhadap Allah dan tidak mengindahkan perintah Yang Mahatinggi.

¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

¹²Ia meremukkan hati mereka dengan kerja berat; mereka jatuh dan tak ada yang menolong.

¹³Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

¹³Dalam kesusahan mereka berseru kepada TUHAN, dan Ia membebaskan mereka dari kesesakan.

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

¹⁴Ia membawa mereka keluar dari kegelapan, dan mematahkan belenggu mereka.

¹⁵Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁵Pantaslah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih-Nya, karena karya-karya-Nya yang mengagumkan bagi manusia.

¹⁶For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.

¹⁶Sebab Ia merobohkan pintu-pintu tembaga, dan meremukkan palang-palang besi.

¹⁷Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

¹⁷Ada yang dungu dan menderita karena dosa-dosa mereka, serta disiksa karena kesalahan mereka.

¹⁸Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

¹⁸Mereka muak terhadap segala makanan, ajal mereka sudah dekat.

¹⁹Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

¹⁹Dalam kesusahan mereka berseru kepada TUHAN, dan Ia membebaskan mereka dari kesesakan.

²⁰He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

²⁰Ia menyembuhkan mereka dengan perintah-Nya, dan meluputkan mereka dari liang kubur.

²¹Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²¹Pantaslah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih-Nya, karena karya-karya-Nya yang mengagumkan bagi manusia.

²²Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

²²Biarlah mereka bersyukur dengan membawa persembahan, dan mewartakan perbuatan-Nya dengan lagu-lagu gembira.

²³Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

²³Ada lagi yang mengarungi laut dengan kapal, untuk mencari nafkah di laut yang luas.

²⁴These see Yahweh’s works, and his wonders in the deep.

²⁴Mereka melihat perbuatan-perbuatan TUHAN, karya-Nya yang ajaib di lautan.

²⁵For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

²⁵Atas perintah-Nya bertiuplah angin topan dan menggelorakan ombak-ombak.

²⁶They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

²⁶Kapal-kapal terangkat tinggi ke udara, lalu dihempaskan ke dasar samudra. Orang-orang kehilangan keberanian menghadapi bahaya sebesar itu.

²⁷They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

²⁷Mereka pusing dan terhuyung-huyung seperti orang mabuk dan kehilangan akal.

²⁸Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

²⁸Dalam kesusahan mereka berseru kepada TUHAN, dan Ia membebaskan mereka dari kesesakan.

²⁹He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

²⁹Badai yang mengamuk disuruh-Nya diam, ombak-ombak pun menjadi tenang.

³⁰Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

³⁰Mereka senang sebab topan sudah berlalu; dibawa-Nya mereka ke pelabuhan yang dituju.

³¹Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!

³¹Pantaslah mereka bersyukur kepada TUHAN karena kasih-Nya, karena karya-karya-Nya yang mengagumkan bagi manusia.

³²Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

³²Mereka memasyhurkan keagungan TUHAN di tengah umat-Nya, dan memuji Dia dalam majelis kaum tua.

³³He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

³³Sungai-sungai diubah-Nya menjadi padang gurun mata air menjadi tanah yang gersang.

³⁴and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

³⁴Tanah subur dijadikan-Nya padang asin, karena kejahatan orang-orang yang mendiaminya.

³⁵He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

³⁵Padang gurun diubah-Nya menjadi kolam air, tanah kering menjadi mata air.

³⁶There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

³⁶Orang-orang lapar ditempatkan-Nya di sana; mereka mendirikan kota untuk kediaman mereka.

³⁷sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

³⁷Mereka menaburi ladang-ladang dan menanam pohon anggur, lalu mengumpulkan hasil yang berlimpah.

³⁸He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

³⁸TUHAN menganugerahi mereka banyak anak, dan hewan mereka terus berkembang biak.

³⁹Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

³⁹Tetapi mereka dikalahkan dan tinggal sedikit karena sengsara dan penindasan yang kejam.

⁴⁰He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

⁴⁰TUHAN merendahkan para penguasa mereka, dan menyuruh mereka mengembara di padang belantara yang tidak ada jalannya.

⁴¹Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

⁴¹Tetapi orang miskin dibebaskan-Nya dari kesusahan mereka, keluarga mereka bertambah seperti kawanan domba.

⁴²The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

⁴²Orang jujur melihatnya dan bergembira, tetapi orang jahat dibungkamkan.

⁴³Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

⁴³Semoga orang bijaksana memikirkan semua hal itu dan mengakui bahwa TUHAN tetap mengasihi.