| New International Reader's Version (NIRV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. "His faithful love continues forever." | 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. "His love endures forever." |
| 2 Give thanks to the greatest God of all. "His faithful love continues forever." | 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. "His love endures forever." |
| 3 Give thanks to the most powerful Lord of all. "His faithful love continues forever." | 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: "His love endures forever." |
| 4 Give thanks to the only one who can do great miracles. "His faithful love continues forever." | 4 to him who alone does great wonders, "His love endures forever." |
| 5 By his understanding he made the heavens. "His faithful love continues forever." | 5 who by his understanding made the heavens, "His love endures forever." |
| 6 He spread out the earth on the waters. "His faithful love continues forever." | 6 who spread out the earth upon the waters, "His love endures forever." |
| 7 He made the great lights in the sky. "His faithful love continues forever." | 7 who made the great lights-- "His love endures forever." |
| 8 He made the sun to rule over the day. "His faithful love continues forever." | 8 the sun to govern the day, "His love endures forever." |
| 9 He made the moon and stars to rule over the night. "His faithful love continues forever." | 9 the moon and stars to govern the night; "His love endures forever." |
| 10 Give thanks to the One who killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. "His faithful love continues forever." | 10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt "His love endures forever." |
| 11 He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. "His faithful love continues forever." | 11 and brought Israel out from among them "His love endures forever." |
| 12 He did it by reaching out his mighty hand and powerful arm. "His faithful love continues forever." | 12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; "His love endures forever." |
| 13 Give thanks to the One who parted the Red Sea. "His faithful love continues forever." | 13 to him who divided the Red Sea asunder "His love endures forever." |
| 14 He brought Israel through the middle of it. "His faithful love continues forever." | 14 and brought Israel through the midst of it, "His love endures forever." |
| 15 But he swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. "His faithful love continues forever." | 15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; "His love endures forever." |
| 16 Give thanks to the One who led his people through the desert. "His faithful love continues forever." | 16 to him who led his people through the desert, "His love endures forever." |
| 17 He killed great kings. "His faithful love continues forever." | 17 who struck down great kings, "His love endures forever." |
| 18 He struck down mighty kings. "His faithful love continues forever." | 18 and killed mighty kings-- "His love endures forever." |
| 19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites. "His faithful love continues forever." | 19 Sihon king of the Amorites "His love endures forever." |
| 20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan. "His faithful love continues forever." | 20 and Og king of Bashan-- "His love endures forever." |
| 21 He gave their land as a gift. "His faithful love continues forever." | 21 and gave their land as an inheritance, "His love endures forever." |
| 22 He gave it as a gift to his servant Israel. "His faithful love continues forever." | 22 an inheritance to his servant Israel; "His love endures forever." |
| 23 Give thanks to the One who remembered us when things were going badly for us. "His faithful love continues forever." | 23 to the One who remembered us in our low estate "His love endures forever." |
| 24 He set us free from our enemies. "His faithful love continues forever." | 24 and freed us from our enemies, "His love endures forever." |
| 25 He gives food to every creature. "His faithful love continues forever." | 25 and who gives food to every creature. "His love endures forever." |
| 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. "His faithful love continues forever." | 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. "His love endures forever." |
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