The Message Bible MSG
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1 Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.
2 Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits.
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Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.
3 Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits.
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Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
4 Thank the miracle-working God, His love never quits.
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to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.
5 The God whose skill formed the cosmos, His love never quits.
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who by his understanding made the heavens, His love endures forever.
6 The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations, His love never quits.
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who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
7 The God who filled the skies with light, His love never quits.
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who made the great lights— His love endures forever.
8 The sun to watch over the day, His love never quits.
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the sun to govern the day, His love endures forever.
9 Moon and stars as guardians of the night, His love never quits.
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the moon and stars to govern the night; His love endures forever.
10 The God who struck down the Egyptian firstborn, His love never quits.
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to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt His love endures forever.
11 And rescued Israel from Egypt's oppression, His love never quits.
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and brought Israel out from among them His love endures forever.
12 Took Israel in hand with his powerful hand, His love never quits.
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with a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever.
13 Split the Red Sea right in half, His love never quits.
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to him who divided the Red Sea asunder His love endures forever.
14 Led Israel right through the middle, His love never quits.
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and brought Israel through the midst of it, His love endures forever.
15 Dumped Pharaoh and his army in the sea, His love never quits.
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but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea; His love endures forever.
16 The God who marched his people through the desert, His love never quits.
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to him who led his people through the wilderness; His love endures forever.
17 Smashed huge kingdoms right and left, His love never quits.
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to him who struck down great kings, His love endures forever.
18 Struck down the famous kings, His love never quits.
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and killed mighty kings— His love endures forever.
19 Struck Sihon the Amorite king, His love never quits.
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Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever.
20 Struck Og the Bashanite king, His love never quits.
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and Og king of Bashan— His love endures forever.
21 Then distributed their land as booty, His love never quits.
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and gave their land as an inheritance, His love endures forever.
22 Handed the land over to Israel. His love never quits.
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an inheritance to his servant Israel. His love endures forever.
23 God remembered us when we were down, His love never quits.
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He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever.
24 Rescued us from the trampling boot, His love never quits.
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and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever.
25 Takes care of everyone in time of need. His love never quits.
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He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever.
26 Thank God, who did it all! His love never quits!
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Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
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