| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 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 psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! | 2Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! |
| 3Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD! | 3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! |
| 4Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! | 4Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! |
| 5Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, | 5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, |
| 6O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones! | 6O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children 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 which He commanded, for a thousand generations, | 8He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, |
| 9The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac, | 9the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, |
| 10And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant, | 10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, |
| 11Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,” | 11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.” |
| 12When they were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it. | 12When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it, |
| 13When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people, | 13wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, |
| 14He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, | 14he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, |
| 15Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” | 15saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!” |
| 16Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread. | 16When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread, |
| 17He sent a man before them— Joseph—who was sold as a slave. | 17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. |
| 18They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons. | 18His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron; |
| 19Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested him. | 19until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him. |
| 20The king sent and released him, The ruler of the people let him go free. | 20The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples 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 of all his possessions, |
| 22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom. | 22to bind his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom. |
| 23Israel also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. | 23Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. |
| 24He increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies. | 24And the LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes. |
| 25He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants. | 25He turned their hearts 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 wonders in the land of Ham. | 27They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham. |
| 28He sent darkness, and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His word. | 28He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words. |
| 29He turned their waters into blood, And killed their fish. | 29He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die. |
| 30Their land abounded 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 lice in all their territory. | 31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country. |
| 32He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land. | 32He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land. |
| 33He struck their vines also, and their fig trees, And splintered the trees of their territory. | 33He struck down their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country. |
| 34He spoke, and locusts came, Young locusts without number, | 34He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number, |
| 35And ate up all the vegetation in their land, And devoured the fruit of their ground. | 35which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground. |
| 36He also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, The first of all their strength. | 36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength. |
| 37He also brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none feeble among His tribes. | 37Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled. |
| 38Egypt was glad when they departed, For the fear of them had fallen upon them. | 38Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it. |
| 39He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night. | 39He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night. |
| 40The people asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. | 40They asked, and he brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance. |
| 41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; It ran in the dry places like a river. | 41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river. |
| 42For He remembered His holy promise, And Abraham His servant. | 42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham, his servant. |
| 43He brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness. | 43So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing. |
| 44He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations, | 44And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil, |
| 45That they might observe His statutes And keep His laws. Praise the LORD! | 45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the LORD! |
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