17. Some of the redeemed were fools because of their sinful ways.They suffered because of their wickedness.
18. They had absolutely no appetite for food;they had arrived at death’s gates.
19. So they cried out to the Lord in their distress,and God saved them from their desperate circumstances.
20. God gave the order and healed them;he rescued them from their pit.
21. Let them thank the Lord for his faithful loveand his wondrous works for all people.
22. Let them offer thanksgiving sacrificesand declare what God has donein songs of joy!
23. Some of the redeemed had gone out on the ocean in ships,making their living on the high seas.
24. They saw what the Lord had made;they saw his wondrous works in the depths of the sea.
25. God spoke and stirred up a stormthat brought the waves up high.
26. The waves went as high as the sky;they crashed down to the depths.The sailors’ courage melted at this terrible situation.
27. They staggered and stumbled around like they were drunk.None of their skill was of any help.