[1] O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his
doings among the peoples. [2] Let your voice be sounding in songs and
melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works. [3] Have glory
in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord
be glad. [4] Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your
hearts ever be turned to him. [5] Keep in mind the great works which he has
done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth; [6] O you seed of
Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones. [7] He is the
Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth. [8] He has kept his agreement
in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations; [9]
The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac; [10] And
he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement; [11]
Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your
heritage: [12] When they were still small in number, and strange in the
land; [13] When they went about from one nation to another, and from one
kingdom to another people. [14] He would not let anyone do them wrong; he
even kept back kings because of them, [15] Saying, Put not your hand on
those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.
[16] And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were
without bread. [17] He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given
as a servant for a price: [18] His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was
put in iron bands; [19] Till the time when his word came true; he was
tested by the word of the Lord. [20] The king sent men to take off his
chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free. [21] He made him
lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had; [22] To give his
chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get
wisdom from him. [23] Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in
the land of Ham. [24] And his people were greatly increased, and became
stronger than those who were against them. [25] Their hearts were turned to
hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.
[26] He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the man of his selection. [27]
He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of
Ham. [28] He sent black night and made it dark; and they did not go against
his word. [29] At his word their waters were turned to blood, and he sent
death on all their fish. [30] Their land was full of frogs, even in the
rooms of the king. [31] He gave the word, and there came the dog-fly, and
insects over all the land. [32] He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire
in their land. [33] He gave their vines and their fig-trees to destruction,
and the trees of their land were broken down. [34] At his word the locusts
came, and young locusts more than might be numbered, [35] And put an end to
all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food.
[36] He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the
first-fruits of their strength. [37] He took his people out with silver and
gold: there was not one feeble person among them. [38] Egypt was glad when
they went; for the fear of them had come down on them. [39] A cloud was
stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the
night. [40] At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread
of heaven for food. [41] His hand made the rock open, and the waters came
streaming out; they went down through the dry places like a river. [42] For
he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant. [43] And he took
his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries: [44] And
gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples
for a heritage; [45] So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his
laws. Give praise to the Lord.