1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *and his mercy endures for ever.
2Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim *that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
3He gathered them out of the lands; *from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.
23Some went down to the sea in ships *and plied their trade in deep waters;
24They beheld the works of the Lord *and his wonders in the deep.
25Then he spoke, and a stormy wind arose, *which tossed high the waves of the sea.
26They mounted up to the heavens and fell back to the depths; *their hearts melted because of their peril.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards *and were at their wits’ end.
28Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *and he delivered them from their distress.
29He stilled the storm to a whisper *and quieted the waves of the sea.
30Then were they glad because of the calm, *and he brought them to the harbor they were bound for.
31Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *and the wonders he does for his children.
32Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people *and praise him in the council of the elders.