Oh that _men_ would praise the LORD _for_ his goodness, and _for_ his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, _being_ bound in affliction and iron; Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High: Therefore he brought down their heart with labour: they fell down, and _there was_ none to help. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, _and_ he saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Oh that _men_ would praise the LORD _for_ his goodness, and _for_ his wonderful works to the children of men! For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted: Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble; and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word and healed them, and delivered _them_ from their destructions. Oh that _men_ would praise the LORD _for_ his goodness, and _for_ his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit’s end. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Oh that _men_ would praise the LORD _for_ his goodness, and _for_ his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground; A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. Again, they are minished, and brought low, through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.