< Psalms 105 >

1 Give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the peoples.
O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.
3 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.
5 Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
6 you offspring of Abraham, his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O ye seed of Abraham His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7 He is the LORD, our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
8 He has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
He hath remembered His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
9 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,
The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
10 and confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute; to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
11 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;"
Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.'
12 when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
When they were but a few men in number. Yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
13 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
And when they went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
14 He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
15 "Do not touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."
'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
16 He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.
And He called a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, sold as a slave.
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant;
18 They bruised his feet with shackles. His neck was locked in irons,
His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was laid in iron;
19 until the time that his word happened, and the LORD's word proved him true.
Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.
20 The king sent and freed him; even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the peoples, and set him free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions;
22 to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.
He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants.
26 He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron whom He had chosen.
27 They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They wrought among them His manifold signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and made it dark, but they rebelled against his words.
He sent darkness, and it was dark; and they rebelled not against His word.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and killed their fish.
He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.
Their land swarmed with frogs, in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and swarms of flies came, and gnats in all their territory.
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats in all their borders.
32 He gave them hail for rain, flaming fire in their land.
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33 He struck their vines and also their fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.
He smote their vines also and their fig-trees; and broke the trees of their borders.
34 He spoke, and the locusts came, and the grasshoppers, without number,
He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number,
35 ate up every plant in their land; and ate up the fruit of their ground.
And did eat up every herb in their land, and did eat up the fruit of their ground.
36 He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
He smote also all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their strength.
37 And he brought them out with silver and gold, and there was no one among their tribes who stumbled.
And He brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was none that stumbled among His tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen on them.
Egypt was glad when they departed; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering, fire to give light in the night.
He spread a cloud for a screen; and fire to give light in the night.
40 They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of the sky.
They asked, and He brought quails, and gave them in plenty the bread of heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.
He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; they ran, a river in the dry places.
42 For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
For He remembered His holy word unto Abraham His servant;
43 He brought forth his people with joy, his chosen with singing.
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing.
44 He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
And He gave them the lands of the nations, and they took the labour of the peoples in possession;
45 that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD.
That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws. Hallelujah.

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