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DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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Bible in Basic English · 1949

1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Give thanks unto theGod ofgods, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

2O give praise to the God of gods: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

3 Give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

3O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

4 To him who alone doeth great wonders, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

4To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

5 To him that by understanding made the heavens, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

5To him who by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

6To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

7 To him that made great lights, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

7To him who made great lights: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

8 The sun for rule over the day, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

8The sun to have rule by day: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

9 The moon and stars for rule over the night, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

9The moon and the stars to have rule by night: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

10To him who put to death the first-fruits of Egypt: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

11 And brought out Israel from among them, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

11And took out Israel from among them: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

12 With a powerful hand and with a stretched-out arm, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

12With a strong hand and an outstretched arm: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

13 To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

13To him who made a way through the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

14And let Israel go through it: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

15 And overturned Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

15By him Pharaoh and his army were overturned in the Red Sea: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

16 To him that led his people through the wilderness, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

16To him who took his people through the waste land: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

17 To him that smote great kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

17To him who overcame great kings: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

18 And slew famous kings, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

18And put noble kings to death: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

19Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

20 And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

20And Og, king of Bashan: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:

21 And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

21And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

22 An inheritance unto Israel his servant, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

22Even a heritage for his servant Israel: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

23 Who hath remembered us in our low estate, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

23Who kept us in mind when we were in trouble: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

24 And hath delivered us from our oppressors, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever:

24And has taken us out of the hands of our haters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

25 Who giveth food to all flesh, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

25Who gives food to all flesh: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

26 Give ye thanks unto theGod of the heavens; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

26O give praise to the God of heaven: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.