| New King James 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 psalms to Him; Talk 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 rejoice who seek the LORD! | 3Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. |
| 4Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! | 4Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually. |
| 5Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, | 5Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth, |
| 6O seed of Abraham His servant, You 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 which He commanded, for a thousand generations, | 8He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations, |
| 9The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac, | 9The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac. |
| 10And confirmed it to Jacob for 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 the allotment 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, Indeed very few, and strangers in it. | 12When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it. |
| 13When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people, | 13And they wandered about 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 permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes: |
| 15Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” | 15"Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm." |
| 16Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread. | 16And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread. |
| 17He sent a man before them— Joseph—who was sold as a slave. | 17He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. |
| 18They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons. | 18They afflicted his feet with fetters, He himself was laid in irons; |
| 19Until the time that his word 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 people let him go 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 teach his elders wisdom. | 22To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom. |
| 23Israel also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. | 23Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. |
| 24He increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies. | 24And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries. |
| 25He turned their heart 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 wonders in the land of Ham. | 27They performed His wondrous acts 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 it dark; And 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 a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory. |
| 32He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land. | 32He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land. |
| 33He struck their vines also, and their fig trees, And splintered the trees of their territory. | 33He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory. |
| 34He spoke, and locusts came, Young locusts without number, | 34He spoke, and locusts came, And young locusts, even without number, |
| 35And ate up all the vegetation in their land, And devoured the fruit of their ground. | 35And ate up all 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 also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first fruits of all their vigor. |
| 37He also brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none feeble among His tribes. | 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 the fear of them had fallen upon them. | 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 in the night. | 39He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night. |
| 40The people asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. | 40They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven. |
| 41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; It ran in the dry places 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; |
| 43He brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness. | 43And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout. |
| 44He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations, | 44He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples' labor, |
| 45That they might observe His statutes And keep His laws. Praise the LORD! | 45So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise the LORD! |
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