to the one who used wisdom to make the heavens, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who made the great lights, for his loyal love endures,

the sun to rule by day, for his loyal love endures,

the moon and stars to rule by night, for his loyal love endures,

and led Israel out from their midst, for his loyal love endures,

with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who struck down great kings, for his loyal love endures,

and killed powerful kings, for his loyal love endures,

Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his loyal love endures,

Og, king of Bashan, for his loyal love endures,

and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loyal love endures,

as an inheritance to Israel his servant, for his loyal love endures,

and snatched us away from our enemies, for his loyal love endures,

to the one who gives food to all living things, ¹  for his loyal love endures.

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures!

For now we are alive again, ¹  if you stand firm in the Lord.

For I say, “Loyal love is permanently established; ¹  in the skies you set up your faithfulness.” ² 

“From its earliest days Moab has lived undisturbed. It has never been taken into exile. Its people are like wine allowed to settle undisturbed on its dregs, never poured out from one jar to another. They are like wine which tastes like it always did, whose aroma has remained unchanged. ¹ 

¹ The Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hard; ²  he refuses to release ³  the people.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures. ¹