Psalms 105
105
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1 Chron 16.8-22. O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name,
make known his deeds among the peoples!
2Sing to him, sing praises to him,
tell of all his wonderful works!
3Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
4Seek the Lord and his strength,
seek his presence continually!
5Remember the wonderful works that he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
6O offspring of Abraham his servant,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
7He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
8 #
Lk 1.72-73. He is mindful of his covenant for ever,
of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
9the covenant which he made with Abraham,
his sworn promise to Isaac,
10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as your portion for an inheritance.”
12When they were few in number,
of little account, and sojourners in it,
13wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
14he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their account,
15saying, “Touch not my anointed ones,
do my prophets no harm!”
16When he summoned a famine on the land,
and broke every staff of bread,
17he had sent a man ahead of them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
18His feet were hurt with fetters,
his neck was put in a collar of iron;
19until what he had said came to pass
the word of the Lord tested him.
20The king sent and released him,
the ruler of the peoples set him free;
21he made him lord of his house,
and ruler of all his possessions,
22to instruct#105.22 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb to bind his princes at his pleasure,
and to teach his elders wisdom.
23Then Israel came to Egypt;
Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24And the Lord made his people very fruitful,
and made them stronger than their foes.
25He turned their hearts to hate his people,
to deal craftily with his servants.
26He sent Moses his servant,
and Aaron whom he had chosen.
27They wrought his signs among them,
and miracles in the land of Ham.
28He sent darkness, and made the land dark;
they rebelled#105.28 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb they did not rebel against his words.
29He turned their waters into blood,
and caused their fish to die.
30Their land swarmed with frogs,
even in the chambers of their kings.
31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies,
and gnats throughout their country.
32He gave them hail for rain,
and lightning that flashed through their land.
33He smote their vines and fig trees,
and shattered the trees of their country.
34He spoke, and the locusts came,
and young locusts without number;
35which devoured all the vegetation in their land,
and ate up the fruit of their ground.
36He smote all the first-born in their land,
the first issue of all their strength.
37Then he led forth Israel with silver and gold,
and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.
38Egypt was glad when they departed,
for dread of them had fallen upon it.
39He spread a cloud for a covering,
and fire to give light by night.
40They asked, and he brought quails,
and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.
41He opened the rock, and water gushed forth;
it flowed through the desert like a river.
42For he remembered his holy promise,
and Abraham his servant.
43So he led forth his people with joy,
his chosen ones with singing.
44And he gave them the lands of the nations;
and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' toil,
45to the end that they should keep his statutes,
and observe his laws.
Praise the Lord!
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Psalms 105
105
God’s Faithfulness to His People
1Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;
proclaim His deeds among the peoples. # Ps 9:11; Is 12:4
2Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
tell about all His wonderful works! # Ps 96:3
3Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. # Ps 33:21
4Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always. # Ps 27:8; 63:2
5Remember the wonderful works He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced, # Lit judgments of His mouth # Ps 77:11; 119:13
6you offspring of Abraham His servant,
Jacob’s descendants — His chosen ones. # Ps 135:4
7He is the Lord our God;
His judgments govern the whole earth. # Is 26:9
8He remembers His covenant forever,
the promise He ordained
for a thousand generations # Dt 7:9; Ps 106:45; Lk 1:42 —
9the covenant He made with Abraham,
swore # Lit and His oath to Isaac, # Gn 12:7; 22:16-18
10and confirmed to Jacob as a decree
and to Israel as an everlasting covenant: # Gn 28:13-15
11“I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.” # Gn 13:15; 15:18; Ps 78:55
12When they were few in number,
very few indeed,
and temporary residents in Canaan, # Gn 34:30; Dt 7:7
13wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another, # Dt 26:5
14He allowed no one to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their behalf: # Gn 12:17; 20:3,7
15“Do not touch My anointed ones, # Gn 20:6-7; 26:11
or harm My prophets.” # 1Ch 16:8-22
16He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply. # Gn 41:54; Lv 26:26; Ezk 4:16
17He had sent a man ahead of them —
Joseph, who was sold as a slave. # Gn 37:28-36; 45:5; Ac 7:9
18They hurt his feet with shackles;
his neck was put in an iron collar. # Gn 39:20
19Until the time his prediction came true,
the word of the Lord tested him. # Gn 40:20-21
20The king sent for him and released him;
the ruler of peoples set him free. # Gn 41:14
21He made him master of his household,
ruler over all his possessions # Gn 41:40-43 —
22binding # LXX, Syr, Vg read teaching his officials at will
and instructing his elders. # Gn 41:44
23Then Israel went to Egypt;
Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham. # = Egypt # Gn 46:6; Ac 7:15; 13:17
24The Lord # Lit He made His people very fruitful;
He made them more numerous than their foes, # Ex 1:7,9; Dt 26:5
25whose hearts He turned to hate His people
and to deal deceptively with His servants. # Ex 1:8-14; Ac 7:19
26He sent Moses His servant,
and Aaron, whom He had chosen. # Ex 3:10; 4:12,14
27They performed His miraculous signs among them,
and wonders in the land of Ham. # = Egypt # Ex 7:3; 11:9-10; Ps 78:43-51
28He sent darkness, and it became dark —
for did they not defy # LXX, Syr read for they did defy His commands? # Ex 10:21-23; Ps 99:7
29He turned their water into blood
and caused their fish to die. # Ex 7:20-21
30Their land was overrun with frogs,
even in their royal chambers. # Ex 8:3,6
31He spoke, and insects came # Ex 8:21 —
gnats throughout their country. # Ex 8:16-17
32He gave them hail for rain,
and lightning throughout their land. # Ex 9:23-25
33He struck their vines and fig trees
and shattered the trees of their territory. # Ps 78:47
34He spoke, and locusts came —
young locusts without number.
35They devoured all the vegetation in their land
and consumed the produce of their land. # Ex 10:12-15
36He struck all the firstborn in their land,
all their first progeny. # Ex 12:29; 13:15; Ps 78:51
37Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold,
and no one among His tribes stumbled. # Ex 12:35-36
38Egypt was glad when they left,
for the dread of Israel # Lit them had fallen on them. # Ex 12:33; 15:16
39He spread a cloud as a covering
and gave a fire to light up the night. # Ex 13:21; Neh 9:12; Ps 78:14
40They asked, and He brought quail
and satisfied them with bread from heaven. # Ex 16:15; Ps 78:24
41He opened a rock, and water gushed out;
it flowed like a stream in the desert. # Ex 17:6; Nm 20:11; Ps 78:15
42For He remembered His holy promise
to Abraham His servant. # Ex 2:24
43He brought His people out with rejoicing,
His chosen ones with shouts of joy. # Ex 15:1; Ps 106:12
44He gave them the lands of the nations,
and they inherited
what other peoples had worked for. # Jos 24:13; Ps 78:55
45All this happened
so that they might keep His statutes
and obey His instructions. # Dt 4:1,40; Ps 78:7
Hallelujah!
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