The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.
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Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; For his lovingkindness endures forever.
2 Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits.
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Give thanks to the God of gods; For his lovingkindness endures forever.
3 Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits.
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Give thanks to the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
4 Thank the miracle-working God, His love never quits.
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To him who alone does great wonders; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
5 The God whose skill formed the cosmos, His love never quits.
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To him who by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
6 The God who laid out earth on ocean foundations, His love never quits.
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To him who spread out the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
7 The God who filled the skies with light, His love never quits.
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To him who made the great lights; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
8 The sun to watch over the day, His love never quits.
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The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
9 Moon and stars as guardians of the night, His love never quits.
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The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness 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 Egyptian firstborn; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
11 And rescued Israel from Egypt's oppression, His love never quits.
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And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
12 Took Israel in hand with his powerful hand, His love never quits.
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With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm; For his lovingkindness 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 apart; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
14 Led Israel right through the middle, His love never quits.
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Made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
15 Dumped Pharaoh and his army in the sea, His love never quits.
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But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness 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; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
17 Smashed huge kingdoms right and left, His love never quits.
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To him who struck great kings; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
18 Struck down the famous kings, His love never quits.
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And killed mighty kings; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
19 Struck Sihon the Amorite king, His love never quits.
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Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
20 Struck Og the Bashanite king, His love never quits.
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Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
21 Then distributed their land as booty, His love never quits.
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And gave their land as an inheritance; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
22 Handed the land over to Israel. His love never quits.
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Even a heritage to Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
23 God remembered us when we were down, His love never quits.
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Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness endures forever;
24 Rescued us from the trampling boot, His love never quits.
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And has delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness endures forever:
25 Takes care of everyone in time of need. His love never quits.
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Who gives food to every creature; For his lovingkindness endures forever.
26 Thank God, who did it all! His love never quits!
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Oh give thanks to the God of heaven; For his lovingkindness endures forever.
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