| 1Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! | 1Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! |
| 2Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds! | 2Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds! |
| 3Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! | 3Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! |
| 4Seek the LORD and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! | 4Seek the LORD and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually! |
| 5Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, | 5Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed, |
| 6O children of Abraham, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones! | 6O children of Abraham, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones! |
| 7He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. | 7He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth. |
| 8He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations-- | 8He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations-- |
| 9the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! | 9the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! |
| 10He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, | 10He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise, |
| 11saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance." | 11saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance." |
| 12When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it, | 12When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it, |
| 13they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another. | 13they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another. |
| 14He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake, | 14He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake, |
| 15saying, "Don't touch my chosen ones! Don't harm my prophets!" | 15saying, "Don't touch my chosen ones! Don't harm my prophets!" |
| 16He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply. | 16He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply. |
| 17He sent a man ahead of them--Joseph was sold as a servant. | 17He sent a man ahead of them--Joseph was sold as a servant. |
| 18The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar, | 18The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar, |
| 19until the time when his prediction came true. The LORD's word proved him right. | 19until the time when his prediction came true. The LORD's word proved him right. |
| 20The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free. | 20The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free. |
| 21He put him in charge of his palace, and made him manager of all his property, | 21He put him in charge of his palace, and made him manager of all his property, |
| 22giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers. | 22giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers. |
| 23Israel moved to Egypt; Jacob lived for a time 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, and made them more numerous than their enemies. | 24The LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies. |
| 25He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants. | 25He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants. |
| 26He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. | 26He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. |
| 27They executed his miraculous signs among them, and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham. | 27They executed his miraculous signs among them, and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham. |
| 28He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders. | 28He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders. |
| 29He turned their water into blood, and killed their fish. | 29He turned their water into blood, and killed their fish. |
| 30Their land was overrun by frogs, which even got into the rooms of their kings. | 30Their land was overrun by frogs, which even got into the rooms of their kings. |
| 31He ordered flies to come; gnats invaded their whole territory. | 31He ordered flies to come; gnats invaded their whole territory. |
| 32He sent hail along with the rain; there was lightning in their land. | 32He sent hail along with the rain; there was lightning in their land. |
| 33He destroyed their vines and fig trees, and broke the trees throughout their territory. | 33He destroyed their vines and fig trees, and broke the trees throughout their territory. |
| 34He ordered locusts to come, innumerable grasshoppers. | 34He ordered locusts to come, innumerable grasshoppers. |
| 35They ate all the vegetation in their land, and devoured the crops of their fields. | 35They ate all the vegetation in their land, and devoured the crops of their fields. |
| 36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power. | 36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power. |
| 37He brought his people out enriched with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled. | 37He brought his people out enriched with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled. |
| 38Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them. | 38Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them. |
| 39He spread out a cloud for a cover, and provided 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 for food, and he sent quails; he satisfied them with food from the sky. | 40They asked for food, and he sent quails; he satisfied them with food from the sky. |
| 41He opened up a rock and water flowed out; a river ran through dry regions. | 41He opened up a rock and water flowed out; a river ran through dry regions. |
| 42Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant. | 42Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant. |
| 43When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy. | 43When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy. |
| 44He handed the territory of nations over to them, and they took possession of what other peoples had produced, | 44He handed the territory of nations over to them, and they took possession of what other peoples had produced, |
| 45so that they might keep his commands and obey his laws. Praise the LORD! | 45so that they might keep his commands and obey his laws. Praise the LORD! |
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