O GIVE thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, * and his mercy endureth for ever.
Let them give thanks whom the LORD hath redeemed, * and delivered from the hand of the enemy;
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west; * from the north, and from the south.
They went astray in the wilderness out of the way, * and found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, * their soul fainted in them.
So they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, * and he delivered them from their distress.
He led them forth by the right way, * that they might go to the city where they dwelt.
O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!
For he satisfieth the empty soul, * and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

vs 10 Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, * being fast bound in misery and iron;
Because they rebelled against the words of the Lord, * and lightly regarded the counsel of the Most Highest;
He also brought down their heart through heaviness: * they fell down, and there was none to help them.
So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, * he delivered them out of their distress.
For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, * and brake their bonds in sunder.
O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men !
For he hath broken the gates of brass, * and smitten the bars of iron in sunder.

vs 17 Foolish men are plagued for their offence, * and because of their wickedness.
Their soul abhorred all manner of meat, * and they were even hard at death's door.
So when they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, * he delivered them out of their distress.
He sent his word, and healed them; * and they were saved from their destruction.
O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men !
That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving, * and tell out his works with gladness!
They that go down to the sea in ships, * and occupy their business in great waters;
These men see the works of the LORD, * and his wonders in the deep.
For at his word the stormy wind ariseth, * which lifteth up the waves thereof.
They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep; * their soul melteth away because of the trouble.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, * and are at their wit's end.
SO when they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, * he delivereth them out of their distress.
For he maketh the storm to cease, * so that the waves thereof are still.
Then are they glad, because they are at rest; * and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.
O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness; * and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!
That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people; * and praise him in the seat of the elders!

vs 33 He turneth the floods into a wilderness, * and drieth up the water-springs.
A fruitful land maketh he barren, * for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water, * and water-springs of a dry ground.
And there he setteth the hungry, * that they may build them a city to dwell in;
That they may sow their land, and plant vineyards, * to yield them fruits of increase.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly; * and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
And again, when they are minished and brought low * through oppression, through any plague or trouble;
Though he suffer them to be evil entreated through tyrants, * and let them wander out of the way in the wilderness;
Yet helpeth he the poor out of misery, * and maketh him households like a flock of sheep.
The righteous will consider this, and rejoice; * and the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped.
Whoso is wise, will ponder these things; * and they shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness. And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. I will therefore chastise him, and release him. (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go. And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

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