Psalms 105
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations.
O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him; speak of all his marvelous deeds.
Let your voice be sounding in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.
3 Boast in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.
4 Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually.
Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.
5 Recall the marvelous things he has done, his miracles and the decrees from his mouth,
Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;
6 you descendants of Abraham his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.
7 He is Yahweh, our God. His decrees are on all the earth.
He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth.
8 He keeps in mind his covenant forever, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations.
He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;
9 He calls to mind the covenant that he made with Abraham and his oath to Isaac.
The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;
10 This is what he confirmed to Jacob as a statute and to Israel as an everlasting covenant.
And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;
11 He said, “I will give you the land of Canaan as your share of your inheritance.”
Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage:
12 He said this when they were only few in number, so very few, and were strangers in the land.
When they were still small in number, and strange in the land;
13 They went from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another.
When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people.
14 He did not allow anyone to oppress them; he rebuked kings for their sakes.
He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,
15 He said, “Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets.”
Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.
16 He called for a famine on the land; he cut off the whole supply of bread.
And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.
17 He sent a man ahead of them; Joseph was sold as a servant.
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:
18 His feet were bound by shackles; on his neck was put an iron collar,
His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands;
19 until what he had said came to pass. The word of Yahweh tested him.
Till the time when his word came true; he was tested by the word of the Lord.
20 The king sent servants to release him; the ruler of the people set him free.
The king sent men to take off his chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free.
21 He put him in charge of his house as ruler of all his possessions
He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;
22 to instruct his princes as he wished and to teach his elders wisdom.
To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.
23 Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.
Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.
24 Yahweh made his people fruitful, and made them stronger than their enemies.
And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.
25 He caused their enemies to hate his people, to mistreat his servants.
Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.
26 He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the man of his selection.
27 They performed his signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham.
He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness and made that land dark, but its people did not obey his commands.
He sent black night and made it dark; and they did not go against his word.
29 He turned their water into blood and killed their fish.
At his word their waters were turned to blood, and he sent death on all their fish.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the rooms of their rulers.
Their land was full of frogs, even in the rooms of the king.
31 He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats came throughout their country.
He gave the word, and there came the dog-fly, and insects over all the land.
32 He turned their rain into hail, with fire flaming on their land.
He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33 He destroyed their vines and fig trees; he broke the trees of their country.
He gave their vines and their fig-trees to destruction, and the trees of their land were broken down.
34 He spoke, and the locusts came, so many locusts.
At his word the locusts came, and young locusts more than might be numbered,
35 The locusts ate up all of the vegetation in their land; They ate up all the crops of the ground.
And put an end to all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food.
36 He killed every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength.
He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the first-fruits of their strength.
37 He brought the Israelites out with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled on the way.
He took his people out with silver and gold: there was not one feeble person among them.
38 Egypt was glad when they went away, for the Egyptians were afraid of them.
Egypt was glad when they went; for the fear of them had come down on them.
39 He spread a cloud for a covering and made a fire to light up the night.
A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.
40 The Israelites asked for food, and he brought quail and satisfied them with bread from heaven.
At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food.
41 He split the rock, and waters gushed from it; they flowed in the wilderness like a river.
His hand made the rock open, and the waters came streaming out; they went down through the dry places like a river.
42 For he called to mind his holy promise that he made to Abraham his servant.
For he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
43 He led his people out with joy, his chosen with shouts of triumph.
And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:
44 He gave them the lands of the nations; they took possession of the wealth of the peoples
And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;
45 so that they might keep his statutes and obey his laws. Praise Yahweh.
So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.
