< Psalms 105 >
1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples.
O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.
2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works.
Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.
3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually;
Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.
5 Remember his wondrous works which he hath done, his miracles and the judgments of his mouth:
Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
6 Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O ye seed of Abraham His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7 He, Jehovah, is our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
8 He is ever mindful of his covenant, — 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 Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
10 And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
11 Saying, Unto thee will I 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 a few men in number, of small account, and strangers in it.
When they were but a few men in number. Yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
13 And they went 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 suffered no man to oppress them, and reproved kings for their sakes,
He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
15 [Saying, ] Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.
'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
16 And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
And He called a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.
He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant;
18 They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons;
His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was laid in iron;
19 Until the time when what he said came about: the word of Jehovah tried him.
Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.
20 The king sent and loosed him — 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 over all his possessions:
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions;
22 To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
23 And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.
And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with 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 set his signs among them, and miracles 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; and they rebelled not against his word.
He sent darkness, and it was dark; and they rebelled not against His word.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die.
He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs, — in the chambers of their kings.
Their land swarmed with frogs, in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and there came dog-flies, [and] gnats in all their borders.
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats in all their borders.
32 He gave them hail for rain, [and] flaming fire in their land;
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33 And he smote their vines and their fig-trees, and broke the trees of their borders.
He smote their vines also and their fig-trees; and broke the trees of their borders.
34 He spoke, and the locust came, and the cankerworm, even without number;
He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number,
35 And they devoured every herb 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 And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
He smote also all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their strength.
37 And he brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was not one feeble among their tribes.
And He brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was none that stumbled among His tribes.
38 Egypt rejoiced at their departure; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
Egypt was glad when they departed; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering, and 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 heaven.
They asked, and He brought quails, and gave them in plenty the bread of heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed forth; they ran in the dry places [like] a river.
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 And he brought forth his people with gladness, his chosen with rejoicing;
And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing.
44 And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the peoples:
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. Hallelujah!
That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws. Hallelujah.