to the one who led his people through the wilderness, 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,

to the one who remembered us when we were down, ¹  for his loyal love endures,

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

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

כ (Kaf) For the Lord ¹  will not reject us forever. ² 

But Judah will reside securely forever, and Jerusalem will be secure ¹  from one generation to the next.

Now you are willing to bless your servant’s dynasty ¹  so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O Lord, have blessed it and it will be blessed from now on into the future.” ² 

Remember ¹  continually his covenantal decree, the promise he made ²  to a thousand generations –

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

But the Lord ¹  rules ²  forever; he reigns in a just manner. ³ 

The Lord sits enthroned over the engulfing waters, ¹  the Lord sits enthroned ²  as the eternal king.

In my self-confidence I said, “I will never be upended.” ¹ 

The Lord’s decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages. ¹ 

The Lord watches over the innocent day by day ¹  and they possess a permanent inheritance. ²