| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. "His love endures forever." |
| 2 O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. "His love endures forever." |
| 3 O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: "His love endures forever." |
| 4 To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 4 to him who alone does great wonders, "His love endures forever." |
| 5 To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 5 who by his understanding made the heavens, "His love endures forever." |
| 6 To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, "His love endures forever." |
| 7 To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 7 who made the great lights-- "His love endures forever." |
| 8 The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 8 the sun to govern the day, "His love endures forever." |
| 9 The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 9 the moon and stars to govern the night; "His love endures forever." |
| 10 To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt "His love endures forever." |
| 11 And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 11 and brought Israel out from among them "His love endures forever." |
| 12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; "His love endures forever." |
| 13 To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 13 to him who divided the Red Sea asunder "His love endures forever." |
| 14 And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 14 and brought Israel through the midst of it, "His love endures forever." |
| 15 By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; "His love endures forever." |
| 16 To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 16 to him who led his people through the desert, "His love endures forever." |
| 17 To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 17 who struck down great kings, "His love endures forever." |
| 18 And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 18 and killed mighty kings-- "His love endures forever." |
| 19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 19 Sihon king of the Amorites "His love endures forever." |
| 20 And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever: | 20 and Og king of Bashan-- "His love endures forever." |
| 21 And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 21 and gave their land as an inheritance, "His love endures forever." |
| 22 Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 22 an inheritance to his servant Israel; "His love endures forever." |
| 23 Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 23 to the One who remembered us in our low estate "His love endures forever." |
| 24 And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 24 and freed us from our enemies, "His love endures forever." |
| 25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 25 and who gives food to every creature. "His love endures forever." |
| 26 O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. | 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. "His love endures forever." |
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