1 O h, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.

2 S ing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

3 G lory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

4 S eek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!

Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.

5 R emember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth,

6 O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

7 H e is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

8 H e remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,

He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

9 T he covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,

The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.

10 A nd confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Then He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

11 S aying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,”

Saying, “ To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,”

12 W hen they were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.

When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it.

13 W hen they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people,

And they wandered about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.

14 H e permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes:

15 S aying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

“ Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

16 M oreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread.

And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.

17 H e sent a man before them— Joseph— who was sold as a slave.

He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 T hey hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons.

They afflicted his feet with fetters, He himself was laid in irons;

19 U ntil the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.

Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.

20 T he king sent and released him, The ruler of the people let him go free.

The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free.

21 H e made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his possessions,

He made him lord of his house And ruler over all his possessions,

22 T o bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

23 I srael also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 H e increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies.

And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

25 H e turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.

He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.

26 H e sent Moses His servant, And Aaron whom He had chosen.

He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.

27 T hey performed His signs among them, And wonders in the land of Ham.

They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.

28 H e sent darkness, and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His word.

He sent darkness and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His words.

29 H e turned their waters into blood, And killed their fish.

He turned their waters into blood And caused their fish to die.

30 T heir land abounded with frogs, Even in the chambers of their kings.

Their land swarmed with frogs Even in the chambers of their kings.

31 H e spoke, and there came swarms of flies, And lice in all their territory.

He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.

32 H e gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.

He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.

33 H e struck their vines also, and their fig trees, And splintered the trees of their territory.

He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory.

34 H e spoke, and locusts came, Young locusts without number,

He spoke, and locusts came, And young locusts, even without number,

35 A nd ate up all the vegetation in their land, And devoured the fruit of their ground.

And ate up all vegetation in their land, And ate up the fruit of their ground.

36 H e also destroyed all the firstborn in their land, The first of all their strength.

He also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first fruits of all their vigor.

37 H e also brought them out with silver and gold, And there was none feeble among His tribes.

Then He brought them out with silver and gold, And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.

38 E gypt was glad when they departed, For the fear of them had fallen upon them.

Egypt was glad when they departed, For the dread of them had fallen upon them.

39 H e spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.

He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night.

40 T he people asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

41 H e opened the rock, and water gushed out; It ran in the dry places like a river.

He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places like a river.

42 F or He remembered His holy promise, And Abraham His servant.

For He remembered His holy word With Abraham His servant;

43 H e brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness.

And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.

44 H e gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations,

He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor,

45 T hat they might observe His statutes And keep His laws. Praise the Lord!

So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise the Lord!