The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love is eternal.
2 O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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Give thanks to the greatest of all gods; his love is eternal.
3 O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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Give thanks to the mightiest of all lords; his love is eternal.
4 To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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He alone performs great miracles; his love is eternal.
5 To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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By his wisdom he made the heavens; his love is eternal;
6 To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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he built the earth on the deep waters; his love is eternal.
7 To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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He made the sun and the moon; his love is eternal;
8 The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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the sun to rule over the day; his love is eternal;
9 The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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the moon and the stars to rule over the night; his love is eternal.
10 To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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He killed the first-born sons of the Egyptians; his love is eternal.
11 And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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He led the people of Israel out of Egypt; his love is eternal;
12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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with his strong hand, his powerful arm; his love is eternal.
13 To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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He divided the Red Sea; his love is eternal;
14 And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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he led his people through it; his love is eternal;
15 By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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but he drowned the king of Egypt and his army; his love is eternal.
16 To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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He led his people through the desert; his love is eternal.
17 To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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He killed powerful kings; his love is eternal;
18 And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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he killed famous kings; his love is eternal;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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Sihon, king of the Amorites; his love is eternal;
20 And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
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and Og, king of Bashan; his love is eternal.
21 And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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He gave their lands to his people; his love is eternal;
22 Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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he gave them to Israel, his servant; his love is eternal.
23 Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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He did not forget us when we were defeated; his love is eternal;
24 And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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he freed us from our enemies; his love is eternal.
25 Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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He gives food to every living creature; his love is eternal.
26 O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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Give thanks to the God of heaven; his love is eternal.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.