| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples. | 1Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! |
| 2Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell about all His wonderful works! | 2Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds! |
| 3Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. | 3Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! |
| 4Search for the LORD and for His strength; seek His face always. | 4Seek the LORD and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! |
| 5Remember the wonderful works He has done, His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced, | 5Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, |
| 6you offspring of Abraham His servant, Jacob's descendants--His chosen ones. | 6O children of Abraham, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones! |
| 7He is the LORD our God; His judgments govern the whole earth. | 7He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. |
| 8He remembers His covenant forever, the promise He ordained for a thousand generations-- | 8He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations-- |
| 9the covenant He made with Abraham, swore to Isaac, | 9the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! |
| 10and confirmed to Jacob as a decree and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:" | 10He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, |
| 11I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion." | 11saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance." |
| 12When they were few in number, very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan, | 12When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it, |
| 13wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another, | 13they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another. |
| 14He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:" | 14He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake, |
| 15Do not touch My anointed ones, or harm My prophets." | 15saying, "Don't touch my chosen ones! Don't harm my prophets!" |
| 16He called down famine against the land and destroyed the entire food supply. | 16He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply. |
| 17He had sent a man ahead of them-- Joseph, who was sold as a slave. | 17He sent a man ahead of them--Joseph was sold as a servant. |
| 18They hurt his feet with shackles; his neck was put in an iron collar. | 18The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar, |
| 19Until the time his prediction came true, the word of the LORD tested him. | 19until the time when his prediction came true. The LORD's word proved him right. |
| 20The king sent for him and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free. | 20The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free. |
| 21He made him master of his household, ruler over all his possessions-- | 21He put him in charge of his palace, and made him manager of all his property, |
| 22binding his officials at will and instructing his elders. | 22giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers. |
| 23Then Israel went to Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham. | 23Israel moved to Egypt; Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham. |
| 24The LORD made His people very fruitful; He made them more numerous than their foes, | 24The LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies. |
| 25whose hearts He turned to hate His people and to deal deceptively with His servants. | 25He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants. |
| 26He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. | 26He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. |
| 27They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. | 27They executed his miraculous signs among them, and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham. |
| 28He sent darkness, and it became dark-- for did they not defy His commands? | 28He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders. |
| 29He turned their water into blood and caused their fish to die. | 29He turned their water into blood, and killed their fish. |
| 30Their land was overrun with frogs, even in their royal chambers. | 30Their land was overrun by frogs, which even got into the rooms of their kings. |
| 31He spoke, and insects came-- gnats throughout their country. | 31He ordered flies to come; gnats invaded their whole territory. |
| 32He gave them hail for rain, and lightning throughout their land. | 32He sent hail along with the rain; there was lightning in their land. |
| 33He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their territory. | 33He destroyed their vines and fig trees, and broke the trees throughout their territory. |
| 34He spoke, and locusts came-- young locusts without number. | 34He ordered locusts to come, innumerable grasshoppers. |
| 35They devoured all the vegetation in their land and consumed the produce of their land. | 35They ate all the vegetation in their land, and devoured the crops of their fields. |
| 36He struck all the firstborn in their land, all their first progeny. | 36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power. |
| 37Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among His tribes stumbled. | 37He brought his people out enriched with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled. |
| 38Egypt was glad when they left, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them. | 38Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them. |
| 39He spread a cloud as a covering and gave a fire to light up the night. | 39He spread out a cloud for a cover, and provided a fire to light up the night. |
| 40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with bread from heaven. | 40They asked for food, and he sent quails; he satisfied them with food from the sky. |
| 41He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a stream in the desert. | 41He opened up a rock and water flowed out; a river ran through dry regions. |
| 42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant. | 42Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant. |
| 43He brought His people out with rejoicing, His chosen ones with shouts of joy. | 43When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy. |
| 44He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what other peoples had worked for. | 44He handed the territory of nations over to them, and they took possession of what other peoples had produced, |
| 45All this happened so that they might keep His statutes and obey His instructions. Hallelujah! | 45so that they might keep his commands and obey his laws. Praise the LORD! |
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