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1 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things for us;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
2 Thank God, the one who is greater than all other gods;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
3 Thank the Lord who is greater than all other lords/rulers;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
4 He is the only one who performs great miracles;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
5 He is the one who by being very wise created the heavens;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
6 He is the one who caused the ground to rise up above the deep waters;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
7 He is the one who created great lights in the sky;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
8 He created the sun to shine in the daytime;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
9 He created the moon and stars to shine during the nighttime;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
10 He is the one who killed the firstborn males in Egypt;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
11 He led the Israeli people out of Egypt;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
12 With his ◄strong hand/great power► he led them out;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
13 He is the one who caused the Red Sea to divide;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
14 He enabled the Israeli people to walk through it on dry land;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
15 But he caused the king of Egypt and his army to drown in it;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
16 He is the one who led his people safely through the desert;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
17 He killed powerful kings;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
18 He killed kings who were famous;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
19 He killed Sihon, the king of the Amor people-group;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
20 He killed Og, the king of Bashan region;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
21 He gave their lands to us, his people;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
22 He gave those lands to us people of Israel, who serve him;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
23 He is the one who did not forget about us when we were defeated by our enemies;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
24 He rescued us from our enemies;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
25 He is the one who gives food to all living creatures;
his faithful love for us endures forever.
26 So thank God, who lives in heaven, for all that,
because his faithful love for us endures forever!
Note: The Old Testament in this translation is still being worked on, and is in draft form. Updates will be posted at eBible.org/t4t/.