Psalms 105
1 Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he's done!
Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles.
2 Sing to him, sing his praises; tell everyone the great things he's done!
Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works.
3 Be proud of his holy character; be happy, all who come to the Lord!
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
4 Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be in his presence.
Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember all the wonderful things he's done, the miracles he's performed, and the judgments he's carried out,
Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.
6 descendants of Abraham, children of Israel, his chosen people.
O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the Lord, our God, his judgments cover the whole earth.
He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
8 He remembers his agreement forever, the promise he made lasts for a thousand generations;
He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
9 the agreement he made with Abraham, the vow he gave to Isaac.
Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:
10 The Lord legally confirmed it with Jacob, he made this binding agreement with Israel:
And he appointed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament:
11 saying to you, “I will give the land of Canaan for you to possess.”
Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the lot of your inheritance.
12 He said this when they were only a few, just a small group of foreigners in the land.
When they were but a small number: yea very few, and sojourners therein:
13 They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to the next.
And they passed from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
14 He didn't let anyone one treat them badly; warning kings to leave them alone:
He suffered no man to hurt them: and he reproved kings for their sakes.
15 “Don't touch my chosen people; don't harm my prophets!”
Touch ye not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.
16 He caused a famine in the Land of Canaan so that there was no food.
And he called a famine upon the land: and he broke in pieces all the support of bread.
17 Before that he sent a man, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
He sent a man before them: Joseph, who was sold for a slave.
18 They hurt his feet by placing them in shackles, and they put an iron collar around his neck,
They humbled his feet in fetters: the iron pierced his soul,
19 until the time predicted came when the Lord tested him.
Until his word came. The word of the Lord inflamed him.
20 The king sent for him and released him; the king of the people set him free.
The king sent, and he released him: the ruler of the people, and he set him at liberty.
21 He put Joseph in charge of the royal household, manager of everything he had,
He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possession.
22 to teach the king's officials whatever he wanted, to make the king's advisors wise.
That he might instruct his princes as himself, and teach his ancients wisdom.
23 Then Israel entered Egypt—Jacob settled as a foreigner in the land of Ham.
And Israel went into Egypt: and Jacob was a sojourner in the land of Cham.
24 The Lord made his people more fertile and more powerful than their enemies.
And he increased his people exceedingly: and strengthened them over their enemies,
25 He made the Egyptians change their minds and hate his people and act deceptively towards them.
He turned their heart to hate his people: and to deal deceitfully with his servants.
26 He sent his servant Moses, together with Aaron, whom he had chosen.
He sent Moses his servant: Aaron the man whom he had chosen.
27 They carried out his miraculous signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham.
He gave them power to shew his signs, and his wonders in the land of Cham.
28 He plunged the country into darkness—for hadn't they defied what the Lord had said?
He sent darkness, and made it obscure: and grieved not his words.
29 He turned their water into blood, killing all the fish.
He turned their waters into blood, and destroyed their fish.
30 Then he sent a plague of frogs across the land that even entered the bedrooms of their rulers.
Their land brought forth frogs, in the inner chambers of their kings.
31 He gave the command, and flies spread throughout their land; mosquitoes were everywhere.
He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies and sciniphs in all their coasts.
32 He rained down hail on them, and lightning flashed across their land.
He gave them hail for rain, a burning fire in the land.
33 He struck down their grape vines, and tore down their trees.
And he destroyed their vineyards and their fig trees: and he broke in pieces the trees of their coasts.
34 He gave the command, and swarms of locusts came—countless locusts:
He spoke, and the locust came, and the bruchus, of which there was no number.
35 they ate up all the vegetation in their land; they consumed all the growing crops.
And they devoured all the grass in their land, and consumed all the fruit of their ground.
36 He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, the first to be produced in their vigor and strength.
And he slew all the firstborn in their land: the firstfruits of all their labour.
37 Then he led his people out of Egypt, carrying silver and gold—not one among the tribes was stumbling along.
And he brought them out with silver and gold: and there was not among their tribes one that was feeble.
38 The Egyptians were delighted to see them go, for they were frightened of the Israelites.
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them lay upon them.
39 He spread a cloud above them as a covering, and at night a fire to give them light.
He spread a cloud for their protection, and fire to give them light in the night.
40 He gave them quails to eat when they asked him; he fed them with the bread of heaven until they were full.
They asked, and the quail came: and he filled them with the bread of heaven.
41 He split the rock open, and water gushed out—a river flowing through the desert.
He opened the rock, and waters flowed: rivers ran down in the dry land.
42 For he remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.
Because he remembered his holy word, which he had spoken to his servant Abraham.
43 So he led his people out, his chosen ones, as they sang for joy.
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness.
44 He gave them the lands of the heathen nations, and they inherited what other people had worked for.
And he gave them the lands of the Gentiles: and they possessed the labours of the people:
45 The Lord did this so they could follow his instructions and keep his laws. Praise the Lord!
That they might observe his justifications, and seek after his law.
