[1] O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among
the peoples! [2] Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his
wonderful works! [3] Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who
seek the LORD rejoice! [4] Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his
presence continually! [5] Remember the wonderful works that he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, [6] O offspring of Abraham his
servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! [7] He is the LORD our God; his
judgments are in all the earth. [8] He is mindful of his covenant for ever,
of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, [9] the covenant
which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, [10] which he
confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, [11]
saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an
inheritance." [12] When they were few in number, of little account, and
sojourners in it, [13] wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to
another people, [14] he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on
their account, [15] saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no
harm!" [16] When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of
bread, [17] he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a
slave. [18] His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar
of iron; [19] until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD
tested him. [20] The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples
set him free; [21] he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his
possessions, [22] to instruct his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his
elders wisdom. [23] Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land
of Ham. [24] And the LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them
stronger than their foes. [25] He turned their hearts to hate his people,
to deal craftily with his servants. [26] He sent Moses his servant, and
Aaron whom he had chosen. [27] They wrought his signs among them, and
miracles in the land of Ham. [28] He sent darkness, and made the land dark;
they rebelled against his words. [29] He turned their waters into blood,
and caused their fish to die. [30] Their land swarmed with frogs, even in
the chambers of their kings. [31] He spoke, and there came swarms of flies,
and gnats throughout their country. [32] He gave them hail for rain, and
lightning that flashed through their land. [33] He smote their vines and
fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country. [34] He spoke, and the
locusts came, and young locusts without number; [35] which devoured all the
vegetation in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground. [36] He
smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their
strength. [37] Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold, and there was
none among his tribes who stumbled. [38] Egypt was glad when they departed,
for dread of them had fallen upon it. [39] He spread a cloud for a
covering, and fire to give light by night. [40] They asked, and he brought
quails, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance. [41] He opened the
rock, and water gushed forth; it flowed through the desert like a river.
[42] For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant. [43] So
he led forth his people with joy, his chosen ones with singing. [44] And he
gave them the lands of the nations; and they took possession of the fruit
of the peoples' toil, [45] to the end that they should keep his statutes,
and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!