Daily Bread

¹⁷ Some became fools^(A) through their rebellious ways^(B)
    and suffered affliction^(C) because of their iniquities.
¹⁸ They loathed all food^(D)
    and drew near the gates of death.^(E)
19 Then they cried^(F) to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he saved them^(G) from their distress.
²⁰ He sent out his word^(H) and healed them;^(I)
    he rescued^(J) them from the grave.^(K)
21 Let them give thanks^(L) to the Lord for his unfailing love^(M)
    and his wonderful deeds^(N) for mankind.
²² Let them sacrifice thank offerings^(O)
    and tell of his works^(P) with songs of joy.^(Q)

²³ Some went out on the sea^(R) in ships;^(S)
    they were merchants on the mighty waters.
²⁴ They saw the works of the Lord,^(T)
    his wonderful deeds in the deep.
²⁵ For he spoke^(U) and stirred up a tempest^(V)
    that lifted high the waves.^(W)
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
    in their peril^(X) their courage melted^(Y) away.
²⁷ They reeled^(Z) and staggered like drunkards;
    they were at their wits’ end.
²⁸ Then they cried^(AA) out to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he brought them out of their distress.^(AB)
29 He stilled the storm^(AC) to a whisper;
    the waves^(AD) of the sea^[a] were hushed.^(AE)
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
    and he guided them^(AF) to their desired haven.
³¹ Let them give thanks^(AG) to the Lord for his unfailing love^(AH)
    and his wonderful deeds^(AI) for mankind.
³² Let them exalt^(AJ) him in the assembly^(AK) of the people
    and praise him in the council of the elders.

³³ He turned rivers into a desert,^(AL)
    flowing springs^(AM) into thirsty ground,
³⁴ and fruitful land into a salt waste,^(AN)
    because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
³⁵ He turned the desert into pools of water^(AO)
    and the parched ground into flowing springs;^(AP)
36 there he brought the hungry to live,
    and they founded a city where they could settle.
³⁷ They sowed fields and planted vineyards^(AQ)
    that yielded a fruitful harvest;
³⁸ he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,^(AR)
    and he did not let their herds diminish.^(AS)

³⁹ Then their numbers decreased,^(AT) and they were humbled^(AU)
    by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
⁴⁰ he who pours contempt on nobles^(AV)
    made them wander in a trackless waste.^(AW)
41 But he lifted the needy^(AX) out of their affliction
    and increased their families like flocks.^(AY)
42 The upright see and rejoice,^(AZ)
    but all the wicked shut their mouths.^(BA)

⁴³ Let the one who is wise^(BB) heed these things
    and ponder the loving deeds^(BC) of the Lord.