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Psalms
105
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1
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.
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Psalms
105
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2
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
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Psalms
105
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3
Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
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Psalms
105
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4
Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.
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Psalms
105
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5
Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
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Psalms
105
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6
you children of his servant Abraham, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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Psalms
105
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7
He is the LORD our God. His justice is seen throughout the land.
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Psalms
105
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8
He always stands by his covenant--the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
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Psalms
105
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9
This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.
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Psalms
105
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10
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
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Psalms
105
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11
"I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession."
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Psalms
105
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12
He said this when they were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
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Psalms
105
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13
They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
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Psalms
105
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14
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:
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Psalms
105
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15
"Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets."
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Psalms
105
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16
He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply.
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Psalms
105
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17
Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them--Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
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Psalms
105
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18
They bruised his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar.
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Psalms
105
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19
Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the LORD tested Joseph's character.
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Psalms
105
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20
Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free; the ruler of the nation opened his prison door.
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Psalms
105
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21
Joseph was put in charge of all the king's household; he became ruler over all the king's possessions.
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Psalms
105
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22
He could instruct the king's aides as he pleased and teach the king's advisers.
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Psalms
105
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23
Then Israel arrived in Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.
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Psalms
105
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24
And the LORD multiplied the people of Israel until they became too mighty for their enemies.
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Psalms
105
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25
Then he turned the Egyptians against the Israelites, and they plotted against the LORD's servants.
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Psalms
105
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26
But the LORD sent his servant Moses, along with Aaron, whom he had chosen.
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Psalms
105
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27
They performed miraculous signs among the Egyptians, and wonders in the land of Ham.
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Psalms
105
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28
The LORD blanketed Egypt in darkness, for they had defied his commands to let his people go.
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Psalms
105
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29
He turned their water into blood, poisoning all the fish.
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Psalms
105
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30
Then frogs overran the land and even invaded the king's bedrooms.
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Psalms
105
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31
When the LORD spoke, flies descended on the Egyptians, and gnats swarmed across Egypt.
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Psalms
105
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32
He sent them hail instead of rain, and lightning flashed over the land.
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Psalms
105
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33
He ruined their grapevines and fig trees and shattered all the trees.
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Psalms
105
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34
He spoke, and hordes of locusts came--young locusts beyond number.
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Psalms
105
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35
They ate up everything green in the land, destroying all the crops in their fields.
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Psalms
105
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36
Then he killed the oldest son in each Egyptian home, the pride and joy of each family.
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Psalms
105
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37
The LORD brought his people out of Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; and not one among the tribes of Israel even stumbled.
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Psalms
105
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38
Egypt was glad when they were gone, for they feared them greatly.
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Psalms
105
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39
The LORD spread a cloud above them as a covering and gave them a great fire to light the darkness.
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Psalms
105
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40
They asked for meat, and he sent them quail; he satisfied their hunger with manna--bread from heaven.
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Psalms
105
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41
He split open a rock, and water gushed out to form a river through the dry wasteland.
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Psalms
105
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42
For he remembered his sacred promise to his servant Abraham.
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Psalms
105
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43
So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy, his chosen ones with rejoicing.
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Psalms
105
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44
He gave his people the lands of pagan nations, and they harvested crops that others had planted.
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Psalms
105
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45
All this happened so they would follow his decrees and obey his instructions. Praise the LORD!