| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done. | 1Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. |
| 2Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds. | 2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. |
| 3Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD. | 3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. |
| 4Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him. | 4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. |
| 5Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given, | 5Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, |
| 6you children of his servant Abraham, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones. | 6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. |
| 7He is the LORD our God. His justice is seen throughout the land. | 7He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. |
| 8He always stands by his covenant— the commitment he made to a thousand generations. | 8He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— |
| 9This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac. | 9the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. |
| 10He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant: | 10He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: |
| 11“I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.” | 11“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” |
| 12He said this when they were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan. | 12When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land, |
| 13They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. | 13they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. |
| 14Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf: | 14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: |
| 15“Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets.” | 15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!” |
| 16He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply. | 16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. |
| 17Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them— Joseph, who was sold as a slave. | 17He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. |
| 18They bruised his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar. | 18They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, |
| 19Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the LORD tested Joseph’s character. | 19until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right. |
| 20Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free; the ruler of the nation opened his prison door. | 20The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free. |
| 21Joseph was put in charge of all the king’s household; he became ruler over all the king’s possessions. | 21He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance, |
| 22He could instruct the king’s aides as he pleased and teach the king’s advisers. | 22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom. |
| 23Then Israel arrived in Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham. | 23Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham. |
| 24And the LORD multiplied the people of Israel until they became too mighty for their enemies. | 24And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes, |
| 25Then he turned the Egyptians against the Israelites, and they plotted against the LORD’s servants. | 25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants. |
| 26But the LORD sent his servant Moses, along with Aaron, whom he had chosen. | 26He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. |
| 27They performed miraculous signs among the Egyptians, and wonders in the land of Ham. | 27They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. |
| 28The LORD blanketed Egypt in darkness, for they had defied his commands to let his people go. | 28He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words. |
| 29He turned their water into blood, poisoning all the fish. | 29He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die. |
| 30Then frogs overran the land and even invaded the king’s bedrooms. | 30Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers. |
| 31When the LORD spoke, flies descended on the Egyptians, and gnats swarmed across Egypt. | 31He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country. |
| 32He sent them hail instead of rain, and lightning flashed over the land. | 32He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land. |
| 33He ruined their grapevines and fig trees and shattered all the trees. | 33He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country. |
| 34He spoke, and hordes of locusts came— young locusts beyond number. | 34He spoke, and the locusts came—young locusts without number. |
| 35They ate up everything green in the land, destroying all the crops in their fields. | 35They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil. |
| 36Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family. | 36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor. |
| 37The LORD brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled. | 37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled. |
| 38Egypt was glad when they were gone, for they feared them greatly. | 38Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them. |
| 39The LORD spread a cloud above them as a covering and gave them a great fire to light the darkness. | 39He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. |
| 40They asked for meat, and he sent them quail; he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven. | 40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. |
| 41He split open a rock, and water gushed out to form a river through the dry wasteland. | 41He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert. |
| 42For he remembered his sacred promise to his servant Abraham. | 42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant. |
| 43So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy, his chosen ones with rejoicing. | 43He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy. |
| 44He gave his people the lands of pagan nations, and they harvested crops that others had planted. | 44He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, |
| 45All this happened so they would follow his decrees and obey his instructions. Praise the LORD! | 45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah! |
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