English Standard Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

1Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.

2Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

3Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.

4Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!

4Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.

5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,

5Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth,

6O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

6O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

7He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

7He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

8He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

8He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

9the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

9The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.

10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

10Then He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.”

11Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,"

12When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,

12When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it.

13wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

13And they wandered about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.

14he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

14He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:

15saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!”

15"Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm."

16When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,

16And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.

17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

17He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron;

18They afflicted his feet with fetters, He himself was laid in irons;

19until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.

19Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested him.

20The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free;

20The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free.

21he made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

21He made him lord of his house And ruler over all his possessions,

22to bind his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom.

22To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

23Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

23Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24And the LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.

24And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

25He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

25He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.

26He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

26He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.

27They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham.

27They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.

28He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words.

28He sent darkness and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His words.

29He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die.

29He turned their waters into blood And caused their fish to die.

30Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.

30Their land swarmed with frogs Even in the chambers of their kings.

31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

31He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.

32He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land.

32He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.

33He struck down their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.

33He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory.

34He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number,

34He spoke, and locusts came, And young locusts, even without number,

35which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground.

35And ate up all 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.

36He also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first fruits of all their vigor.

37Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.

37Then He brought them out with silver and gold, And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.

38Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.

38Egypt was glad when they departed, For the dread of them had fallen upon them.

39He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.

39He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night.

40They asked, and he brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.

40They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river.

41He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places like a river.

42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant.

42For He remembered His holy word With Abraham His servant;

43So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing.

43And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.

44And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil,

44He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples' labor,

45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!

45So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise the LORD!

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