105:1 O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples!
105:2 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
105:3 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
105:4 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually!
105:5 Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
105:6 O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
105:7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
105:8 He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
105:9 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
105:10 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
105:11 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance."
105:12 When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,
105:13 wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
105:14 he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
105:15 saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"
105:16 When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of bread,
105:17 he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
105:18 His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron;
105:19 until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD tested him.
105:20 The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples set him free;
105:21 he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions,
105:22 to instruct his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
105:23 Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
105:24 And the LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them stronger than their foes.
105:25 He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
105:26 He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.
105:27 They wrought his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
105:28 He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they rebelled against his words.
105:29 He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die.
105:30 Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.
105:31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.
105:32 He gave them hail for rain, and lightning that flashed through their land.
105:33 He smote their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.
105:34 He spoke, and the locusts came, and young locusts without number;
105:35 which devoured all the vegetation in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.
105:36 He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength.
105:37 Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.
105:38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.
105:39 He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.
105:40 They asked, and he brought quails, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.
105:41 He opened the rock, and water gushed forth; it flowed through the desert like a river.
105:42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
105:43 So he led forth his people with joy, his chosen ones with singing.
105:44 And he gave them the lands of the nations; and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,
105:45 to the end that they should keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!
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