Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel

1 Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

1 Oh (A)give thanks to the Lord, (B)call upon His name;(C)Make known His deeds among the peoples.

1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

1 Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;proclaim His deeds among the peoples.(A)

1 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, and make his deeds known among the people.

2 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

2 Sing to Him, (D)sing praises to Him;(a)(E)Speak of all His (b)wonders.

2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.

2 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;tell about all His wonderful works!(B)

2 Sing to him! Praise him! Declare all his awesome deeds!

3 Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

3 (c)Glory in His holy name;Let the (F)heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

3 Honor His holy name;let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.(C)

3 Exult in his holy name; let all those who seek the LORD rejoice!

4 Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

4 Seek the Lord and (G)His strength;(H)Seek His face continually.

4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

4 Search for the Lord and for His strength;seek His face always.(D)

4 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.

5 Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

5 Remember His (d)(I)wonders which He has done,His marvels and the (J)judgments (e)uttered by His mouth,

5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

5 Remember the wonderful works He has done,His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced,(a)(E)

5 Remember his awesome deeds that he has done, his wonders and the judgments he declared.

6 O children of Abraham, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones!

6 O seed of (K)Abraham, His servant,O sons of (L)Jacob, His (M)chosen ones!

6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

6 you offspring of Abraham His servant,Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.(F)

6 You descendants of Abraham, his servant, You children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

7 He is the Lord our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.

7 He is the Lord our God;His (N)judgments are in all the earth.

7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

7 He is the Lord our God;His judgments govern the whole earth.(G)

7 He is the LORD our God; his judgments extend to the entire earth.

8 He always remembers his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations --

8 He has (O)remembered His covenant forever,The word which He commanded to a (P)thousand generations,

8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

8 He remembers His covenant forever,the promise He ordainedfor a thousand generations(H)

8 He remembers his eternal covenant every promise he made for a thousand generations,

9 the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!

9 The (Q)covenant which He made with Abraham,And His (R)oath to Isaac.

9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

9 the covenant He made with Abraham,swore(b) to Isaac,(I)

9 like the covenant he made with Abraham, and his promise to Isaac.

10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

10 Then He (S)confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

10 and confirmed to Jacob as a decreeand to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(J)

10 He presented it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

11 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance."

11 Saying, “(T)To you I will give the land of CanaanAs the (f)(U)portion of your inheritance,”

11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

11 “I will give the land of Canaan to youas your inherited portion.”(K)

11 He said: "I will give Canaan to you as the allotted portion that is your inheritance."

12 When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it,

12 When they were only a (V)few men in number,Very few, and (W)strangers in it.

12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

12 When they were few in number,very few indeed,and temporary residents in Canaan,(L)

12 When the Hebrews were few in number so very few and were sojourners in it,

13 they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another.

13 And they wandered about from nation to nation,From one kingdom to another people.

13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;

13 wandering from nation to nationand from one kingdom to another,(M)

13 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

14 He let no one oppress them; he disciplined kings for their sake,

14 He (X)permitted no man to oppress them,And He (Y)reproved kings for their sakes:

14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

14 He allowed no one to oppress them;He rebuked kings on their behalf:(N)

14 He did not allow anyone to oppress them, or any kings to reprove them.

15 saying, "Don't touch my chosen ones! Don't harm my prophets!"

15 (Z)Do not touch My anointed ones,And do My prophets no harm.”

15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

15 “Do not touch My anointed ones,(O)or harm My prophets.”(P)

15 "Don't touch my anointed or hurt my prophets!"

16 He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply.

16 And He (AA)called for a famine upon the land;He (AB)broke the whole staff of bread.

16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

16 He called down famine against the landand destroyed the entire food supply.(Q)

16 He declared a famine on the land; destroying the entire food supply.

17 He sent a man ahead of them -- Joseph was sold as a servant.

17 He (AC)sent a man before them,Joseph, who was (AD)sold as a slave.

17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

17 He had sent a man ahead of them—Joseph, who was sold as a slave.(R)

17 He sent a man before them Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

18 The shackles hurt his feet; his neck was placed in an iron collar,

18 They afflicted his (AE)feet with fetters,(g)He himself was laid in irons;

18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

18 They hurt his feet with shackles;his neck was put in an iron collar.(S)

18 They bound his feet with fetters and placed an iron collar on his neck,

19 until the time when his prediction came true. The Lord's word proved him right.

19 Until the time that his (AF)word came to pass,The word of the Lord (h)(AG)tested him.

19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

19 Until the time his prediction came true,the word of the Lord tested him.(T)

19 until the time his prediction came true, as the word of the LORD refined him.

20 The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free.

20 The (AH)king sent and released him,The ruler of peoples, and set him free.

20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

20 The king sent for him and released him;the ruler of peoples set him free.(U)

20 He sent a king who released him, a ruler of people who set him free.

21 He put him in charge of his palace, and made him manager of all his property,

21 He (AI)made him lord of his houseAnd ruler over all his possessions,

21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:

21 He made him master of his household,ruler over all his possessions(V)

21 He made him the master over his household, the manager of all his possessions

22 giving him authority to imprison his officials and to teach his advisers.

22 To (i)imprison his princes (j)(AJ)at will,That he might teach his elders wisdom.

22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

22 binding(c) his officials at willand instructing his elders.(W)

22 to discipline his rulers at will and make his elders wise.

23 Israel moved to Egypt; Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.

23 (AK)Israel also came into Egypt;Thus Jacob (AL)sojourned in the land of Ham.

23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

23 Then Israel went to Egypt;Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.(d)(X)

23 Then Israel came to Egypt; indeed, Jacob lived in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

24 And He (AM)caused His people to be very fruitful,And made them stronger than their adversaries.

24 And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

24 The Lord(e) made His people very fruitful;He made them more numerous than their foes,(Y)

24 He caused his people to multiply greatly; and be more numerous than their enemies.

25 He caused them to hate his people, and to mistreat his servants.

25 He (AN)turned their heart to hate His people,To (AO)deal craftily with His servants.

25 He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

25 whose hearts He turned to hate His peopleand to deal deceptively with His servants.(Z)

25 He caused them to hate his people and to deceive his servants.

26 He sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

26 He (AP)sent Moses His servant,And (AQ)Aaron, whom He had chosen.

26 He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

26 He sent Moses His servant,and Aaron, whom He had chosen.(AA)

26 He sent his servant Moses, along with Aaron, whom he had chosen.

27 They executed his miraculous signs among them, and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham.

27 They (k)(AR)performed His wondrous acts among them,And miracles in the land of Ham.

27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.

27 They performed His miraculous signs among them,and wonders in the land of Ham.(f)(AB)

27 They performed his signs among them, his wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He made it dark; they did not disobey his orders.

28 He (AS)sent darkness and made it dark;And they did not (AT)rebel against His words.

28 He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.

28 He sent darkness, and it became dark—for did they not defy(g) His commands?(AC)

28 He sent darkness, and it became dark. Did they not rebel against his words?

29 He turned their water into blood, and killed their fish.

29 He (AU)turned their waters into bloodAnd caused their fish to die.

29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.

29 He turned their water into bloodand caused their fish to die.(AD)

29 He turned their water into blood, so that the fish died.

30 Their land was overrun by frogs, which even got into the rooms of their kings.

30 Their land swarmed with (AV)frogsEven in the (AW)chambers of their kings.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.

30 Their land was overrun with frogs,even in their royal chambers.(AE)

30 Their land swarmed with frogs even to the chambers of their kings.

31 He ordered flies to come; gnats invaded their whole territory.

31 He spoke, and there came a (AX)swarm of fliesAnd (AY)gnats in all their territory.

31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

31 He spoke, and insects came(AF)gnats throughout their country.(AG)

31 He spoke, and a swarm of insects invaded their land.

32 He sent hail along with the rain; there was lightning in their land.

32 He (l)gave them (AZ)hail for rain,And flaming fire in their land.

32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

32 He gave them hail for rain,and lightning throughout their land.(AH)

32 He sent hail instead of rain, and lightning throughout their land.

33 He destroyed their vines and fig trees, and broke the trees throughout their territory.

33 He (BA)struck down their vines also and their fig trees,And shattered the trees of their territory.

33 He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.

33 He struck their vines and fig treesand shattered the trees of their territory.(AI)

33 It destroyed their vines and their figs, breaking trees throughout their country.

34 He ordered locusts to come, innumerable grasshoppers.

34 He spoke, and (BB)locusts came,And young locusts, even without number,

34 He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,

34 He spoke, and locusts came—young locusts without number.

34 Then he commanded the locust to come grasshoppers without number.

35 They ate all the vegetation in their land, and devoured the crops of their fields.

35 And ate up all vegetation in their land,And ate up the fruit of their ground.

35 And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.

35 They devoured all the vegetation in their landand consumed the produce of their land.(AJ)

35 They consumed every green plant in their land, and devoured the fruit of their soil.

36 He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of their reproductive power.

36 He also (BC)struck down all the firstborn in their land,The (BD)first fruits of all their vigor.

36 He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.

36 He struck all the firstborn in their land,all their first progeny.(AK)

36 He struck down every firstborn in their land, the first fruits of all their progeny.

37 He brought his people out enriched with silver and gold; none of his tribes stumbled.

37 Then He brought them out with (BE)silver and gold,And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.

37 He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

37 Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold,and no one among His tribes stumbled.(AL)

37 Then he brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among his tribes stumbled.

38 Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them.

38 Egypt was (BF)glad when they departed,For the (BG)dread of them had fallen upon them.

38 Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

38 Egypt was glad when they left,for the dread of Israel(h) had fallen on them.(AM)

38 The Egyptians rejoiced when they left, because fear of Israel descended on them.

39 He spread out a cloud for a cover, and provided a fire to light up the night.

39 He spread a (BH)cloud for a (m)covering,And (BI)fire to illumine by night.

39 He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.

39 He spread a cloud as a coveringand gave a fire to light up the night.(AN)

39 He spread out a cloud for a cover, and fire for light at night.

40 They asked for food, and he sent quails; he satisfied them with food from the sky.

40 (n)They (BJ)asked, and He brought (BK)quail,And satisfied them with the (o)(BL)bread of heaven.

40 The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

40 They asked, and He brought quailand satisfied them with bread from heaven.(AO)

40 Israel asked, and quail came; food from heaven satisfied them.

41 He opened up a rock and water flowed out; a river ran through dry regions.

41 He opened the (p)rock and (BM)water flowed out;(q)It ran in the dry places like a river.

41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

41 He opened a rock, and water gushed out;it flowed like a stream in the desert.(AP)

41 He opened a rock, and water gushed out flowing like a river in the desert.

42 Yes, he remembered the sacred promise he made to Abraham his servant.

42 For He (BN)remembered His holy wordWith Abraham His servant;

42 For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.

42 For He remembered His holy promiseto Abraham His servant.(AQ)

42 Indeed, he remembered his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.

43 When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy.

43 And He brought forth His people with joy,His chosen ones with a joyful (BO)shout.

43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:

43 He brought His people out with rejoicing,His chosen ones with shouts of joy.(AR)

43 He led his people out with gladness, his chosen ones with shouts of joy.

44 He handed the territory of nations over to them, and they took possession of what other peoples had produced,

44 He (BP)gave them also the lands of the (r)nations,That they (BQ)might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor,

44 And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

44 He gave them the lands of the nations,and they inheritedwhat other peoples had worked for.(AS)

44 He gave to them the land of nations; they inherited the labor of other people

45 so that they might keep his commands and obey his laws. Praise the Lord!

45 So that they might (BR)keep His statutesAnd observe His laws,(s)Praise (t)the Lord!

45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.

45 All this happenedso that they might keep His statutesand obey His instructions.(AT)Hallelujah!

45 so they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Hallelujah!

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