New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.
1
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.
2
O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever;
3
O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
4 who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;
4
To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
5 who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;
5
To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
6 who spread out the earth on the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;
6
To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
7 who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever;
7
To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
8 the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;
8
The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever;
9
The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn, for his steadfast love endures forever;
10
To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
11 and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever;
11
And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;
12
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
13 who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;
13
To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever;
14
And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;
15
By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
16 who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever;
16
To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
17 who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;
17
To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
18 and killed famous kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;
18
And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever;
19
Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures forever;
20
And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
21 and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever;
21
And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
22 a heritage to his servant Israel, for his steadfast love endures forever.
22
Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever;
23
Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
24 and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever;
24
And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
25 who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever.
25
Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
26 O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
26
O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.