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GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
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Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
2 O give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
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Give thanks to the God of gods because his mercy endures forever.
3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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Give thanks to the Lord of lords because his mercy endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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Give thanks to the only one who does miraculous things-- because his mercy endures forever.
5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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to the one who made the heavens by his understanding-- because his mercy endures forever.
6 to him who spread out the earth upon the waters, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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to the one who spread out the earth on the water-- because his mercy endures forever.
7 to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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to the one who made the great lights-- because his mercy endures forever.
8 the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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the sun to rule the day-- because his mercy endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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the moon and stars to rule the night-- because his mercy endures forever.
10 to him who smote the first-born of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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Give thanks to the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt-- because his mercy endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He brought Israel out from among them-- because his mercy endures forever.
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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with a mighty hand and a powerful arm-- because his mercy endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea in sunder, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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Give thanks to the one who divided the Red Sea-- because his mercy endures forever.
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He led Israel through the middle of it-- because his mercy endures forever.
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea-- because his mercy endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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Give thanks to the one who led his people through the desert-- because his mercy endures forever.
17 to him who smote great kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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Give thanks to the one who defeated powerful kings-- because his mercy endures forever.
18 and slew famous kings, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He killed mighty kings-- because his mercy endures forever.
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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King Sihon of the Amorites-- because his mercy endures forever.
20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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and King Og of Bashan-- because his mercy endures forever.
21 and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He gave their land as an inheritance-- because his mercy endures forever.
22 a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
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as an inheritance for his servant Israel-- because his mercy endures forever.
23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He remembered us when we were humiliated-- because his mercy endures forever.
24 and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures for ever;
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He snatched us from the grasp of our enemies-- because his mercy endures forever.
25 he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
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He gives food to every living creature-- because his mercy endures forever.
26 O give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures for ever.
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Give thanks to the God of heaven because his mercy endures forever.
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