Psalms 105
1 O give thanks to the LORD; call on his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing psalms to him: talk you of all his wondrous works.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works.
3 Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face ever more.
Seek Jehovah 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 wondrous works which he hath done, his miracles and the judgments of his mouth:
6 O you seed of Abraham his servant, you children of Jacob his chosen.
Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
He, Jehovah, is our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
8 He has remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
He is ever mindful of his covenant, — the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, —
9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;
Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
10 And confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
11 Saying, To you 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 but a few men in number; yes, very few, and strangers in it.
When they were a few men in number, of small account, and strangers in it.
13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
And they went from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes;
He suffered no man to oppress them, and reproved kings for their sakes,
15 Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
[Saying, ] Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.
16 Moreover he called for a famine on the land: he broke the whole staff of bread.
And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman.
18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons;
19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
Until the time when what he said came about: the word of Jehovah tried him.
20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
The king sent and loosed him — 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 over all his possessions:
22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
And Israel 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 made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtly with his servants.
He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly 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 showed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They set his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die.
30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
Their land swarmed with frogs, — in the chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
He spoke, and there came dog-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 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and broke the trees of their coasts.
And he smote their vines and their fig-trees, and broke the trees of their borders.
34 He spoke, and the locusts came, and caterpillars, and that without number,
He spoke, and the locust came, and the cankerworm, even without number;
35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
And they devoured every herb in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.
36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
And he brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was not one feeble among their tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell on them.
Egypt rejoiced at their departure; 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 covering, and fire to give light in the night.
40 The people 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 heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
He opened the rock, and waters gushed forth; they ran in the dry places [like] a river.
42 For he remembered his holy promise, 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 gladness:
And he brought forth his people with gladness, his chosen with rejoicing;
44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people;
And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the peoples:
45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise you the LORD.
That they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Hallelujah!
