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Psalm 105 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Psa 105:1O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psa 105:2Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
Psa 105:3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
Psa 105:4Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence continually!
Psa 105:5Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
Psa 105:6O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
Psa 105:7He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Psa 105:8He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
Psa 105:9the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
Psa 105:10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
Psa 105:11saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance."
Psa 105:12When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,
Psa 105:13wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
Psa 105:14he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
Psa 105:15saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"
Psa 105:16When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of bread,
Psa 105:17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Psa 105:18His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron;
Psa 105:19until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD tested him.
Psa 105:20The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples set him free;
Psa 105:21he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions,
Psa 105:22to instruct his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
Psa 105:23Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Psa 105:24And the LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them stronger than their foes.
Psa 105:25He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.
Psa 105:26He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen.
Psa 105:27They wrought his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
Psa 105:28He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they rebelled against his words.
Psa 105:29He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die.
Psa 105:30Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.
Psa 105:31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.
Psa 105:32He gave them hail for rain, and lightning that flashed through their land.
Psa 105:33He smote their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.
Psa 105:34He spoke, and the locusts came, and young locusts without number;
Psa 105:35which devoured all the vegetation in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground.
Psa 105:36He smote all the first-born in their land, the first issue of all their strength.
Psa 105:37Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.
Psa 105:38Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.
Psa 105:39He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.
Psa 105:40They asked, and he brought quails, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.
Psa 105:41He opened the rock, and water gushed forth; it flowed through the desert like a river.
Psa 105:42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
Psa 105:43So he led forth his people with joy, his chosen ones with singing.
Psa 105:44And he gave them the lands of the nations; and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,
Psa 105:45to the end that they should keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!
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