1 | O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples! |
2 | Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works! |
3 | Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! |
4 | Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually! |
5 | Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, |
6 | O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! |
7 | He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. |
8 | He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, |
9 | the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, |
10 | which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, |
11 | saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance." |
12 | When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it, |
13 | wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, |
14 | he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, |
15 | saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!" |
16 | When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of bread, |
17 | he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. |
18 | His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron; |
19 | until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD tested him. |
20 | The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples set him free; |
21 | he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions, |
22 | to instruct his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom. |
23 | Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. |
24 | And the LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them stronger than their foes. |
25 | He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants. |
26 | He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. |
27 | They wrought his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham. |
28 | He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they rebelled against his words. |
29 | 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. |
31 | He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country. |
32 | He gave them hail for rain, and lightning that flashed through their land. |
33 | He smote their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country. |
34 | He spoke, and the locusts came, and young locusts without number; |
35 | which devoured all the vegetation in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground. |
36 | He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength. |
37 | Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled. |
38 | Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it. |
39 | He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night. |
40 | They asked, and he brought quails, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance. |
41 | He opened the rock, and water gushed forth; it flowed through the desert like a river. |
42 | For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. |
43 | So he led 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 fruit of the peoples' toil, |
45 | to the end that they should keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD! |