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106:1 alleluia confitemini Domino quoniam bonus quoniam in saeculum misericordia eius	106:1. Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
106:2 dicant qui redempti sunt a Domino quos redemit de manu inimici de regionibus congregavit eos	106:2. Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: and gathered out of the countries.
106:3 a solis ortu et occasu et ab aquilone et mari	106:3. From the rising and from the setting of the sun, from the north and from the sea.
106:4 erraverunt in solitudine in inaquoso viam civitatis habitaculi non invenerunt	106:4. They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.
106:5 esurientes et sitientes anima eorum in ipsis defecit	106:5. They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them.
106:6 et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur et de necessitatibus eorum eripuit eos	106:6. And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: and he delivered them out of their distresses.
106:7 et deduxit eos in viam rectam ut irent in civitatem habitationis	106:7. And he led them into the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
106:8 confiteantur Domino misericordiae eius et mirabilia eius filiis hominum	106:8. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.
106:9 quia satiavit animam inanem et animam esurientem satiavit bonis	106:9. For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.
106:10 sedentes in tenebris et umbra mortis vinctos in mendicitate et ferro	106:10. Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.
106:11 quia exacerbaverunt eloquia Dei et consilium Altissimi inritaverunt	106:11. Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:
106:12 et humiliatum est in laboribus cor eorum infirmati sunt nec fuit qui adiuvaret	106:12. And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and there was none to help them.
106:13 et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos	106:13. Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.
106:14 et eduxit eos de tenebris et umbra mortis et vincula eorum disrupit	106:14. And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death and broke their bonds in sunder.
106:15 confiteantur Domino misericordiae eius et mirabilia eius filiis hominum	106:15. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
106:16 quia contrivit portas aereas et vectes ferreos confregit	106:16. Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst iron bars.
106:17 suscepit eos de via iniquitatis eorum propter iniustitias enim suas humiliati sunt	106:17. He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.
106:18 omnem escam abominata est anima eorum et adpropinquaverunt usque ad portas mortis	106:18. Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.
106:19 et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur et de necessitatibus eorum liberavit eos	106:19. And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.
106:20 misit verbum suum et sanavit eos et eripuit eos de interitionibus eorum	106:20. He sent his word, and healed them: and delivered them from their destructions.
106:21 confiteantur Domino misericordiae eius et mirabilia eius filiis hominum	106:21. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.
106:22 et sacrificent sacrificium laudis et adnuntient opera eius in exultatione	106:22. And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: and declare his works with joy.
106:23 qui descendunt mare in navibus facientes operationem in aquis multis	106:23. They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters:
106:24 ipsi viderunt opera Domini et mirabilia eius in profundo	106:24. These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
106:25 dixit et stetit spiritus procellae et exaltati sunt fluctus eius	106:25. He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.
106:26 ascendunt usque ad caelos et descendunt usque ad abyssos anima eorum in malis tabescebat	106:26. They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils.
106:27 turbati sunt et moti sunt sicut ebrius et omnis sapientia eorum devorata est	106:27. They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man and all their wisdom was swallowed up.
106:28 et clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur et de necessitatibus eorum eduxit eos	106:28. And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.
106:29 et statuit procellam eius in auram et siluerunt fluctus eius	106:29. And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.
106:30 et laetati sunt quia siluerunt et deduxit eos in portum voluntatis eorum	106:30. And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for.
106:31 confiteantur Domino misericordiae eius et mirabilia eius filiis hominum	106:31. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
106:32 exaltent eum in ecclesia plebis et in cathedra seniorum laudent eum	106:32. And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients.
106:33 posuit flumina in desertum et exitus aquarum in sitim	106:33. He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of waters into dry ground:
106:34 terram fructiferam in salsuginem a malitia inhabitantium in ea	106:34. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
106:35 posuit desertum in stagna aquarum et terram sine aqua in exitus aquarum	106:35. He hath turned a wilderness into pools of waters, and a dry land into water springs.
106:36 et conlocavit illic esurientes et constituerunt civitatem habitationis	106:36. And hath placed there the hungry and they made a city for their habitation.
106:37 et seminaverunt agros et plantaverunt vineas et fecerunt fructum nativitatis	106:37. Anti they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.
106:38 et benedixit eis et multiplicati sunt nimis et iumenta eorum non minoravit	106:38. And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.
106:39 et pauci facti sunt et vexati sunt a tribulatione malorum et dolore	106:39. Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.
106:40 effusa est contemptio super principes et errare fecit eos in invio et non in via	106:40. Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.
106:41 et adiuvit pauperem de inopia et posuit sicut oves familias	106:41. And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.
106:42 videbunt recti et laetabuntur et omnis iniquitas oppilabit os suum	106:42. The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
106:43 quis sapiens et custodiet haec et intellegent misericordias Domini	106:43. Who is wise, and will keep these things and will understand the mercies of the Lord?

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