Psalms 105
1 Give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the peoples.
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous 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 Jehovah.
4 Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever 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 you offspring of Abraham, his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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 forever, 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 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,
Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
10 and confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute; 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 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 a few men in number, of small account, and strangers in it.
13 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
And they went 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 oppress them, and reproved kings for their sakes,
15 "Do not touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."
[Saying, ] 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 for 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 bondman.
18 They bruised his feet with shackles. His neck was locked in irons,
They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons;
19 until the time that his word happened, and the LORD's word proved him true.
Until the time when what he said came about: the word of Jehovah tried him.
20 The king sent and freed him; even the ruler of peoples, 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 of his possessions;
He made him lord of his house, and ruler over 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.
And Israel 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 made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.
25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against 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 performed miracles 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, but 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 caused their fish to die.
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 dog-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.
And he smote their vines 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 cankerworm, even without number;
35 ate up every plant in their land; and ate up the fruit of their ground.
And they devoured every herb in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.
36 He struck also all the firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their manhood.
And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour.
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 not one feeble among their tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them had fallen on them.
Egypt rejoiced at their departure; 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 covering, 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 satisfied them with 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 forth; they ran in the dry places [like] a river.
42 For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
For he remembered his holy word, [and] Abraham his servant;
43 He brought forth his people with joy, his chosen with singing.
And he brought forth his people with gladness, his chosen with rejoicing;
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 possession of the labour of the peoples:
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!
