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Seek and deeply long for the LORD and His strength [His power, His might]; Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.

He allowed no man to oppress them; He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

And He called for a famine upon the land [of Egypt]; He cut off every source of bread.

He gave them hail for rain, With flaming fire in their land.

Egypt was glad when they departed, For the dread and fear of them had fallen on the Egyptians.

For He remembered His holy word To Abraham His servant;

Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!) Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!

Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake, That He might make His [supreme] power known.

But they quickly forgot His works; They did not [patiently] wait for His counsel and purpose [to be revealed regarding them],

Thus they exchanged [the true God who was] their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.

And that was credited to him for righteousness, To all generations forever.

And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],

O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

For He satisfies the parched throat, And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

For He has shattered the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron apart.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!