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