Psalms 105
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, call upon his name. Make known among the peoples his doings.
Give thanks to YHWH. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him. Talk ye of all his marvelous works.
Sing to him, sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Jehovah rejoice.
Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek YHWH rejoice.
4 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength. Seek his face evermore.
Seek YHWH and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
5 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen.
you offspring of Abraham, his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
7 He is Jehovah our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
He is YHWH, 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 has remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
9 which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac,
the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,
10 and confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
and confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute; to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
11 saying, To thee I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance,
saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;"
12 when they were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it.
when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
13 And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.
They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
14 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
15 saying, Touch not my anointed men, and do my prophets no harm.
"Do not touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."
16 And he called for a famine upon the land. He broke the whole staff of bread.
He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.
17 He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a servant.
He sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, sold as a slave.
18 They hurt his feet with fetters. He was placed in iron.
They bruised his feet with shackles. His neck was locked in irons,
19 Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of Jehovah tried him.
until the time that his word happened, and YHWH's word proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him, even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
The king sent and freed him; even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance,
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;
22 to bind his rulers at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against 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 set among them his signs and wonders in the land of Ham.
They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and made it dark. And they rebelled against his words.
He sent darkness, and made it dark, but they rebelled against his words.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and killed their fish.
He turned their waters into blood, and killed their fish.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs in the chambers of their kings.
Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and lice in all their borders.
He spoke, and swarms of flies came, and gnats in all their territory.
32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
He gave them hail for rain, flaming fire in their land.
33 He also smote their vines and their fig trees, and broke the trees of their borders.
He struck their vines and also their fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke, and the locust came, and the grasshopper, and that without number,
He spoke, and the locusts came, and the grasshoppers, without number,
35 and ate up every herb in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.
ate up every plant in their land; and ate up the fruit of their ground.
36 He also smote all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
37 And he brought them forth with silver and gold, and there was not a feeble soul among his tribes.
And he brought them out with silver and gold, and there was no one among their tribes who stumbled.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen on them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night.
He spread a cloud for a covering, fire to give light in the night.
40 They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of the sky.
41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran in the dry places like a river.
He opened the rock, and waters gushed out. They ran as a river in the dry places.
42 For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham his servant.
For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with singing.
He brought forth his people with joy, his chosen with singing.
44 And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took the labor of the peoples in possession,
He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
45 that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise ye Jehovah.
that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise JAH.
