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They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.
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They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.
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Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.
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He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.
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Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.
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Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
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Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.
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He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;
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A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
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He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.
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There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,