Psalms 105
1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, and call upon his name; declare his works amongst the heathen.
O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
2 Sing to him, yes, sing praises to him: tell forth all his wonderful works.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
3 Glory in his holy name: let the heart of them that seek the Lord rejoice.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Seek you the Lord, and be strengthened; seek his face continually.
Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.
5 Remember his wonderful works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth;
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
6 [you] seed of Abraam, his servants, [you] children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
7 He is the Lord our God; his judgements are in all the earth.
He [is] the LORD our God: his judgments [are] in all the earth.
8 He has remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded for a thousand generation:
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word [which] he commanded to a thousand generations.
9 which he established as a covenant to Abraam, and [he remembered] his oath to Isaac.
Which [covenant] he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
10 And he established it to Jacob for an ordinance, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant:
11 saying To you will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
12 when they were few in number, very few, and sojourners in it.
When they were [but] a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
13 And they went from nation to nation, and from [one] kingdom to another people.
When they went from one nation to another, from [one] kingdom to another people;
14 He suffered no man to wrong them; and he rebuked kings for their sakes:
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
15 [saying], Touch not my anointed ones; and do my prophets no harm.
[Saying], Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole support of bread.
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a slave.
He sent a man before them, [even] Joseph, [who] was sold for a servant:
18 They hurt his feet with fetters; his soul passed into iron,
Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
19 until the time that his cause came on; the word of the Lord tried him as fire.
Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
20 The king sent and loosed him; [even] the prince of the people, and let him go free.
The king sent and loosed him; [even] the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
21 He made him Lord over his house, and ruler of all his substance;
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
22 to chastise his rulers at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Cham.
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their enemies.
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
25 And he turned their heart to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
26 He sent fort Moses his servant, [and] Aaron whom he had chosen.
He sent Moses his servant; [and] Aaron whom he had chosen.
27 He established amongst them his signs, and [his] wonders in the land of Cham.
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent forth darkness, and made it dark; yet they rebelled against his words.
He sent darkness, and made it 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 produced frogs abundantly, in the chambers of their kings.
Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and the dog-fly came, and lice in all their coasts.
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, [and] lice in all their coasts.
32 He turned their rain into hail, [and sent] flaming fire in their land.
He gave them hail for rain, [and] flaming fire in their land.
33 And he struck their vines and their fig trees; and broke every tree of their coast.
He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
34 He spoke, and the locust came, and caterpillars innumerable,
He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
35 and devoured all the grass in their land, and devoured the fruit of the ground.
And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
36 He struck also every firstborn of their land, the first fruits of all their labour.
He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
37 And he brought them out with silver and gold; and there was not a feeble one amongst their tribes.
He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and [there was] not one feeble [person] among their tribes.
38 Egypt rejoiced at their departing; for the fear of them fell upon them.
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
39 He spread out a cloud for a covering to them, and fire to give them light by night.
He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
40 They asked, and the quail came, and he satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
[The people] asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41 He clave the rock, and the waters flowed, rivers ran in dry places.
He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places [like] a river.
42 For he remembered his holy word, which [he promised] to Abraam his servant.
For he remembered his holy promise, [and] Abraham his servant.
43 And he brought out his people with exultation, and his chosen with joy;
And he brought forth his people with joy, [and] his chosen with gladness:
44 and gave them the lands of the heathen; and they inherited the labours of the people;
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45 that they might keep his ordinances, and diligently seek his law.
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
