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For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.
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Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
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Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.
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Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.
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He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
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Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.
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Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,
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They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.
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For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.
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They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.
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They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.
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Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.
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He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
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Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.
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Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.
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He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;
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A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
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He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.
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There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,