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Berean Study Bible

1Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

1Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

2Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

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!

4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,

5Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

6O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

6O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

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

7He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

8He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

8He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

9the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

9the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

10He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.”

11“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”

12When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,

12When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

13wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

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

14he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

15saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!”

15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

16When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,

16He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.

17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

17He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave.

18His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron;

18They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,

19until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him.

19until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.

20The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free;

20The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.

21he made him lord of his house and ruler of all his possessions,

21He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,

22to bind his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom.

22to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.

23Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

23Then Israel entered Egypt; Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.

24And the LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes.

24And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,

25He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.

25whose hearts He turned to hate His people, to conspire against His servants.

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

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

27They performed his signs among them and miracles in the land of Ham.

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

28He sent darkness, and made the land dark; they did not rebel against his words.

28He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words.

29He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die.

29He turned their waters to blood and caused their fish to die.

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

30Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.

31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

31He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.

32He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land.

32He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.

33He struck down their vines and fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.

33He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.

34He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number,

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

35which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground.

35They devoured every plant in their land and consumed the produce of their soil.

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

36Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.

37Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled.

37He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.

38Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it.

38Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.

39He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light by night.

39He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.

40They asked, and he brought quail, and gave them bread from heaven in abundance.

40They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

41He opened the rock, and water gushed out; it flowed through the desert like a river.

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

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

42For He remembered His holy promise to Abraham His servant.

43So he brought his people out with joy, his chosen ones with singing.

43He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy.

44And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil,

44He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,

45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the LORD!

45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!

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