Psalms 105
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PSALM 105
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Give thanks to God, call on his name;
to men his deeds make known.
2Sing ye to him, sing psalms; proclaim
his wondrous works each one.
3See that ye in his holy name
to glory do accord;
And let the heart of ev'ry one
rejoice that seeks the Lord.
4The Lord Almighty, and his strength,
with stedfast hearts seek ye:
His blessed and his gracious face
seek ye continually.
5Think on the works that he hath done,
which admiration breed;
His wonders, and the judgments all
which from his mouth proceed;
6O ye that are of Abr'ham's race,
his servant well approv'n;
And ye that Jacob's children are,
whom he chose for his own.
7Because he, and he only, is
the mighty Lord our God;
And his most righteous judgments are
in all the earth abroad.
8His cov'nant he remember'd hath,
that it may ever stand:
To thousand generations
the word he did command.
9Which covenant he firmly made
with faithful Abraham,
And unto Isaac, by his oath,
he did renew the same:
10And unto Jacob, for a law,
he made it firm and sure,
A covenant to Israel,
which ever should endure.
11He said, I'll give Canaan's land
for heritage to you;
12While they were strangers there,
and few, in number very few:
13While yet they went from land to land
without a sure abode;
And while through sundry kingdoms they
did wander far abroad;
14Yet, notwithstanding suffer'd he
no man to do them wrong:
Yea, for their sakes, he did reprove
kings, who were great and strong.
15Thus did he say, Touch ye not those
that mine anointed be,
Nor do the prophets any harm
that do pertain to me.
16He call'd for famine on the land,
he brake the staff of bread:
17But yet he sent a man before,
by whom they should be fed;
Ev'n Joseph, whom unnat'rally
sell for a slave did they;
18Whose feet with fetters they did hurt,
and he in irons lay;
19Until the time that his word came
to give him liberty;
The word and purpose of the Lord
did him in prison try.
20Then sent the king, and did command
that he enlarg'd should be:
He that the people's ruler was
did send to set him free.
21A lord to rule his family
he rais'd him, as most fit;
To him of all that he possess'd
he did the charge commit:
22That he might at his pleasure bind
the princes of the land;
And he might teach his senators
wisdom to understand.
23The people then of Israel
down into Egypt came;
And Jacob also sojourned
within the land of Ham.
24And he did greatly by his pow'r
increase his people there;
And stronger than their enemies
they by his blessing were.
25Their heart he turned to envy
his folk maliciously,
With those that his own servants were
to deal in subtilty.
26His servant Moses he did send,
Aaron his chosen one.
27By these his signs and wonders great
in Ham's land were made known.
28Darkness he sent, and made it dark;
his word they did obey.
29He turn'd their waters into blood,
and he their fish did slay.
30The land in plenty brought forth frogs
in chambers of their kings.
31His word all sorts of flies and lice
in all their borders brings.
32He hail for rain, and flaming fire
into their land he sent:
33And he their vines and fig-trees smote:
trees of their coasts he rent.
34He spake, and caterpillars came,
locusts did much abound;
35Which in their land all herbs consum'd,
and all fruits of their ground.
36He smote all first-born in their land,
chief of their strength each one.
37With gold and silver brought them forth,
weak in their tribes were none.
38Egypt was glad when forth they went,
their fear on them did light.
39He spread a cloud for covering,
and fire to shine by night.
40They ask'd, and he brought quails:
with bread of heav'n he filled them.
41He open'd rocks, floods gush'd,
and ran in deserts like a stream.
42For on his holy promise he,
and servant Abr'ham, thought.
43With joy his people, his elect
with gladness, forth he brought.
44And unto them the pleasant lands
he of the heathen gave;
That of the people's labour they
inheritance might have.
45That they his statutes might observe
according to his word;
And that they might his laws obey.
Give praise unto the Lord.
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Psalms 105
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PSALM 105
1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; make known his acts among the peoples. 2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; meditate upon all his wondrous works. 3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. 4Seek Jehovah and his strength, seek his face continually; 5Remember his wondrous works which he hath done, his miracles and the judgments of his mouth: 6Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones. 7He, Jehovah, is our God#GodHebrew: Elohim his judgments are in all the earth.
8He is ever mindful of his covenant, — the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, — 9Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; 10And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, unto Israel for an everlasting covenant, 11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; 12When they were a few men in number, of small account, and strangers in it. 13And they went from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people. 14He suffered no man to oppress them, and reproved kings for their sakes, 15Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm. 16And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread. 17He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman. 18They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons; 19Until the time when what he said came about: the word of Jehovah tried him. 20The king sent and loosed him — the ruler of peoples — and let him go free. 21He made him lord of his house, and ruler over all his possessions: 22To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom. 23And Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. 24And he made his people exceeding fruitful, and made them mightier than their oppressors.
25He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants. 26He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen: 27They set his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham. 28He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word. 29He turned their waters into blood, and caused their fish to die. 30Their land swarmed with frogs, — in the chambers of their kings. 31He spoke, and there came dog-flies, and gnats in all their borders. 32He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land; 33And he smote their vines and their fig-trees, and broke the trees of their borders. 34He spoke, and the locust came, and the cankerworm, even without number; 35And they devoured every herb in their land, and ate up the fruit of their ground. 36And he smote every firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigour. 37And he brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was not one feeble among their tribes. 38Egypt rejoiced at their departure; for the fear of them had fallen upon them. 39He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night. 40They asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. 41He opened the rock, and waters gushed forth; they ran in the dry places like a river. 42For he remembered his holy word, and Abraham his servant; 43And he brought forth his people with gladness, his chosen with rejoicing; 44And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the peoples: 45That they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Hallelujah!
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.