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Confitemini Domino

1  O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, *
and his mercy endures for ever.
2  Let those whom the Lord has redeemed give thanks, *
whom he has delivered from the hand of the enemy,
3  And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and
  from the west, *
from the north and from the south.
4  They went astray in the wilderness, even in the desert, *
and found no city to dwell in;
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5  They were hungry and thirsty, *
and their soul fainted within them.
6  Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
7  He led them forth by a straight path *
until they came to a city where they might dwell.
8  Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his    
  goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
9  For he satisfies the empty soul *
and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
10  Some sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, *
being bound fast in misery and iron,
11  Because they rebelled against the words of God *
and lightly regarded the counsel of the Most High.
12  He also brought down their heart with heaviness; *
they fell down, and there was none to help them.
13  Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them out of their distress.
14  For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow
  of death, *
and broke their bonds asunder.
15  Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his    
  goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
16  For he has broken the gates of brass *
and shattered the bars of iron asunder.
17  The foolish were plagued for their offense *
and because of their wickedness.
18  Their soul abhorred all manner of food, *
and they were even close to death’s door.

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19  So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, *
he delivered them out of their distress.
20  He sent his word and healed them, *
and they were saved from destruction.
21  Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his    
  goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
22  That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and tell of his works with gladness!

23  Those who go down to the sea in ships, *
who carry out their business in great waters,
24  They behold the works of the Lord *
and his wonders in the deep.
25  For at his word the stormy wind arises, *
which lifts up the waves.
26  They are carried up to heaven and down again to the deep; *
their soul melts away because of the trouble.
27  They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, *
and are at their wits’ end.
28  So when they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, *
he delivers them out of their distress.
29  For he makes the storm to cease, *
so that the waves are still.
30  Then they are glad, because they are at rest, *
and so he brings them into the haven where they desire to be.
31  Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his    
  goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
32  That they would exalt him also in the congregation
  of the people *
and praise him in the seat of the elders!
33  He turns rivers into a wilderness *
and water-springs into thirsty ground,
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34  A fruitful land he makes barren, *
because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.
35  Again, he makes the wilderness into pools of water *
and dry ground into water-springs;
36  And there he sets the hungry *
that they may build a city to dwell in,
37  That they may sow their land and plant vineyards *
to yield the fruits of increase.
38  He blesses them, so that they multiply exceedingly, *
and does not allow their cattle to decrease.
39  And again, when they are diminished and brought low, *
through oppression, through any plague or trouble,
40  Though he pours contempt on princes *
and lets them wander in the pathless wilderness,
41  Yet he helps the poor out of misery *
and increases their households like a flock of sheep.
42  The righteous will consider this and rejoice, *
and the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped.
43  Whoever is wise will ponder these things, *
and shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.