ECB(i)
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BOOK V
O spread hands to Yah Veh, for good; for his mercy eternal. 2 Say it, you redeemed of Yah Veh - whom he redeemed from the hand of the tribulator; 3 and gathered from the lands - from the rising and from duskward, from the north and from seaward. 4 They strayed in the wilderness in a way of desolation; they found no city of settlement; 5 famished; yes, thirsty; their soul languished therein. 6 They cried to Yah Veh in their tribulation and he rescued them from their distresses; 7 he aimed them by the straight way to go to a city of settlement. 8 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 9 For he satisfies the yearning soul and the famished soul he fills with goodness 10 - such as settle in darkness and in the shadow of death - bound in humiliation and iron: 11 because they rebel against the sayings of El and scorn the counsel of Elyon: 12 he subdues their heart with toil; they stumble and there is no helper. 13 And they cry to Yah Veh in their tribulation and he saves them from their distresses: 14 he brings them from darkness and the shadow of death; and tears their bands. 15 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 16 For he broke the doors of copper and cut the bars of iron. 17 Fools by way of their rebellion and by way of their perversities are humbled: 18 their soul abhors all their food; and they touch to the portals of death. 19 And they cry to Yah Veh in their tribulation; he saves them from their distresses: 20 he sends his word and heals them and rescues them from their pitfalls. 21 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 22 Sacrifice the sacrifices of spread hands and scribe his works with shouting. 23 They who descend to the sea in ships - who work in great waters; 24 these see the works of Yah Veh and his marvels in the deep. 25 He says, and the stormy wind which lifts the waves stay: 26 they ascend to the heavens; they descend to the abysses; their soul melts because of evil. 27 They celebrate and stagger as intoxicated - swallow all their wisdom: 28 and they cry to Yah Veh in their tribulation and he brings them from their distresses: 29 he raises the storm to hush and the waves hush: 30 and they cheer because they hush; and he leads them to their haven of desire. 31 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 32 Exalt him in the congregation of the people and halal him in the settlement of the elders. 33 He sets rivers to a wilderness and the springs of waters to thirst; 34 a fruitful land to salt for the evil of them who settle therein. 35 He sets the wilderness to a marsh of water and parched earth to springs of waters: 36 and there he settles the famished to prepare a city for settlement 37 - to seed the fields and plant vineyards; to work fruits of produce: 38 he blesses them to abound mightily; and diminishes not their animals. 39 They diminish and prostrate through restraint, evil, and grief: 40 he pours disrespect on volunteers to stray in the way where there is no way: 41 and he lofts the needy from humiliation and sets families as a flock. 42 The straight see and cheer; and all wickedness shuts her mouth. 43 Who is wise and guards these, discerns the mercy of Yah Veh.
BOOK V
O spread hands to Yah Veh, for good; for his mercy eternal. 2 Say it, you redeemed of Yah Veh - whom he redeemed from the hand of the tribulator; 3 and gathered from the lands - from the rising and from duskward, from the north and from seaward. 4 They strayed in the wilderness in a way of desolation; they found no city of settlement; 5 famished; yes, thirsty; their soul languished therein. 6 They cried to Yah Veh in their tribulation and he rescued them from their distresses; 7 he aimed them by the straight way to go to a city of settlement. 8 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 9 For he satisfies the yearning soul and the famished soul he fills with goodness 10 - such as settle in darkness and in the shadow of death - bound in humiliation and iron: 11 because they rebel against the sayings of El and scorn the counsel of Elyon: 12 he subdues their heart with toil; they stumble and there is no helper. 13 And they cry to Yah Veh in their tribulation and he saves them from their distresses: 14 he brings them from darkness and the shadow of death; and tears their bands. 15 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 16 For he broke the doors of copper and cut the bars of iron. 17 Fools by way of their rebellion and by way of their perversities are humbled: 18 their soul abhors all their food; and they touch to the portals of death. 19 And they cry to Yah Veh in their tribulation; he saves them from their distresses: 20 he sends his word and heals them and rescues them from their pitfalls. 21 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 22 Sacrifice the sacrifices of spread hands and scribe his works with shouting. 23 They who descend to the sea in ships - who work in great waters; 24 these see the works of Yah Veh and his marvels in the deep. 25 He says, and the stormy wind which lifts the waves stay: 26 they ascend to the heavens; they descend to the abysses; their soul melts because of evil. 27 They celebrate and stagger as intoxicated - swallow all their wisdom: 28 and they cry to Yah Veh in their tribulation and he brings them from their distresses: 29 he raises the storm to hush and the waves hush: 30 and they cheer because they hush; and he leads them to their haven of desire. 31 Spread hands to Yah Veh for his mercy and for his marvels to the sons of humanity! 32 Exalt him in the congregation of the people and halal him in the settlement of the elders. 33 He sets rivers to a wilderness and the springs of waters to thirst; 34 a fruitful land to salt for the evil of them who settle therein. 35 He sets the wilderness to a marsh of water and parched earth to springs of waters: 36 and there he settles the famished to prepare a city for settlement 37 - to seed the fields and plant vineyards; to work fruits of produce: 38 he blesses them to abound mightily; and diminishes not their animals. 39 They diminish and prostrate through restraint, evil, and grief: 40 he pours disrespect on volunteers to stray in the way where there is no way: 41 and he lofts the needy from humiliation and sets families as a flock. 42 The straight see and cheer; and all wickedness shuts her mouth. 43 Who is wise and guards these, discerns the mercy of Yah Veh.