1Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! (Ge 4:26; 1Ch 16:8; 1Ch 16:34; Ps 99:6; Ps 106:1; Ps 116:13; Ps 116:17; Ps 145:4; Ps 145:11; Isa 12:4)2Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! (Ps 77:12)3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!4Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! (Ps 27:8; Ps 78:61)5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, (Ex 6:6; Ex 7:4; Ps 72:18; Ps 77:11)6O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones! (Ps 105:42; Ps 105:43; Ps 106:5; Ps 135:4)7He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. (Isa 26:9)8He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, (De 7:9; Ps 105:42; Ps 106:45; Ps 111:5; Lu 1:72)9the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, (Ge 17:2; Ge 22:15; Ge 26:3)10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, (Ge 28:13; Ge 35:11)11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.” (Ge 13:15; Ge 15:18; Ps 78:55)12When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it, (Ge 34:30; De 7:7; De 26:5; Heb 11:9)13wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,14he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, (Ge 12:17; Ge 20:3; Ge 35:5)15saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!” (Ge 20:6; Ge 26:11)16When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply[1] of bread, (Ge 41:54; Le 26:26; 2Ki 8:1; Ps 104:15; Isa 3:1; Eze 4:16; Hag 1:11)17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. (Ge 37:28; Ge 37:36; Ge 45:5; Ge 50:20; Ac 7:9)18His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron; (Ge 39:20)19until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. (Ge 40:20; Ge 41:53; Jud 7:4)20The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free; (Ge 41:14; Ps 146:7)21he made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions, (Ge 41:40)22to bind[2] his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom.23Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. (Ge 46:6; Ps 78:51; Ps 106:22; Ac 7:15; Ac 13:17)24And the Lord made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes. (Ex 1:7; De 26:5)25He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants. (Ex 1:8; Ex 1:10; Ex 9:12; Ac 7:19; Ro 11:8)26He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. (Ex 3:10; Ex 4:12; Nu 16:5; Nu 17:5)27They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham. (Ps 78:43; Ps 105:23)28He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel[3] against his words. (Ex 10:21; Ps 99:7)29He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die. (Ex 7:21)30Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings. (Ex 8:3)31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country. (Ex 8:16; Ex 8:21)32He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land. (Ex 9:23)33He struck down their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country. (Ex 9:25)34He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number, (Ex 10:12)35which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground.36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength. (Ps 78:51)37Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled. (Ex 12:35)38Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it. (Ex 12:23; Ex 15:16)39He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night. (Ex 13:21; Job 36:20; Isa 4:5)40They asked, and he brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance. (Ex 16:13; Ps 78:18; Ps 78:24; Ps 78:27; Joh 6:31)41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river. (Ps 63:1; Ps 78:15)42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant. (Ge 15:14; Ex 2:24; Ps 105:6; Ps 105:8)43So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing. (Ex 15:1; Ps 105:42; Isa 35:10)44And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil, (Jos 24:13; Ps 78:55)45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the Lord! (De 4:1; De 4:40; Ps 78:7; Ps 104:35)
Psalm 105
New International Version
1Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.2Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.4Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.5Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,6you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.7He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.8He remembers his covenant for ever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,9the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.10He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:11‘To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.’12When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,13they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.14He allowed no-one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:15‘Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.’16He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;17and he sent a man before them – Joseph, sold as a slave.18They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons,19till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the Lord proved him true.20The king sent and released him, the ruler of peoples set him free.21He made him master of his household, ruler over all he possessed,22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.23Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob resided as a foreigner in the land of Ham.24The Lord made his people very fruitful; he made them too numerous for their foes,25whose hearts he turned to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.26He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.27They performed his signs among them, his wonders in the land of Ham.28He sent darkness and made the land dark – for had they not rebelled against his words?29He turned their waters into blood, causing their fish to die.30Their land teemed with frogs, which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.32He turned their rain into hail, with lightning throughout their land;33he struck down their vines and fig-trees and shattered the trees of their country.34He spoke, and the locusts came, grasshoppers without number;35they ate up every green thing in their land, ate up the produce of their soil.36Then he struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their manhood.37He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold, and from among their tribes no-one faltered.38Egypt was glad when they left, because dread of Israel had fallen on them.39He spread out a cloud as a covering, and a fire to give light at night.40They asked, and he brought them quail; he fed them well with the bread of heaven.41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.42For he remembered his holy promise given to his servant Abraham.43He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy;44he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for –45that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. Praise the Lord.[1]
Psalm 105
King James Version
1O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.4Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.7He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.8He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.9Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;10And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:12When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.13When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;14He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;15Saying , Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.16Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:18Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:19Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.20The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.21He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:22To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.23Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.24And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.26He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.28He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.29He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.30Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.31He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.32He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.33He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.34He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,35And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.37He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.38Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.39He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.40The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.41He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.43And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:44And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalm 105
New International Reader’s Version
1Give praise to the LORD and announce who he is. Tell the nations what he has done.2Sing to him, sing praise to him. Tell about all the wonderful things he has done.3Praise him, because his name is holy. Let the hearts of those who trust in the LORD be glad.4Seek the LORD and the strength he gives. Always seek him.5Remember the wonderful things he has done. Remember his miracles and how he judged our enemies.6Remember what he has done, you children of his servant Abraham. Remember it, you people of Jacob, God’s chosen ones.7He is the LORD our God. He judges the whole earth.8He will keep his covenant for ever. He will keep his promise for all time to come.9He will keep the covenant he made with Abraham. He will keep the promise he made to Isaac.10He made it stand as a law for Jacob. He made it stand as a covenant for Israel that will last for ever.11He said, ‘I will give you the land of Canaan. It will belong to you.’12At first there weren’t very many of God’s people. There were only a few, and they were strangers in the land.13They wandered from nation to nation. They wandered from one kingdom to another.14But God didn’t allow anyone to treat them badly. To keep them safe, he gave a command to kings.15He said to them, ‘Do not touch my anointed ones. Do not harm my prophets.’16He made the people in the land go hungry. He destroyed all their food supplies.17He sent a man ahead of them into Egypt. That man was Joseph. He had been sold as a slave.18The Egyptians put his feet in chains. They put an iron collar around his neck.19He was in prison until what he said would happen came true. The word of the LORD proved that he was right.20The king of Egypt sent for Joseph and let him out of prison. The ruler of many nations set him free.21He put Joseph in charge of his palace. He made him ruler over everything he owned.22Joseph was in charge of teaching the princes. He taught the elders how to think and live wisely.23Then the rest of Jacob’s family went to Egypt. The people of Israel lived as outsiders in the land of Ham.24The LORD gave his people so many children that there were too many of them for their enemies.25He made the Egyptians hate his people. The Egyptians made evil plans against them.26The LORD sent his servant Moses to the king of Egypt. He sent Aaron, his chosen one, along with him.27The LORD gave them the power to do signs among the Egyptians. They did his wonders in the land of Ham.28The LORD sent darkness over the land. He did it because the Egyptians had refused to obey his words.29He turned their rivers and streams into blood. He caused the fish in them to die.30Their land was covered with frogs. Frogs even went into the bedrooms of the rulers.31The LORD spoke, and large numbers of flies came. Gnats filled the whole country.32He turned their rain into hail. Lightning flashed all through their land.33He destroyed their vines and fig-trees. He broke down the trees in Egypt.34He spoke, and the locusts came. There were so many of them they couldn’t be counted.35They ate up every green thing in the land. They ate up what the land produced.36Then he killed the eldest son of every family in Egypt. He struck down the eldest of all their sons.37He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. The Egyptians loaded them down with silver and gold. From among the tribes of Israel no one got tired or fell down.38The Egyptians were glad when the people of Israel left. They were terrified because of Israel.39The LORD spread out a cloud to cover his people. He gave them a fire to light up the night.40They asked for meat, and he brought them quail. He fed them well with manna, the bread of heaven.41He broke open a rock, and streams of water poured out. They flowed like a river in the desert.42He remembered the holy promise he had made to his servant Abraham.43His chosen people shouted for joy as he brought them out of Egypt.44He gave them the lands of other nations. He let them take over what others had worked for.45He did it so they might obey his rules and follow his laws. Praise the LORD.