Psalms 105 : 1 (ERVEN)
Give thanks to the Lord and call out to him! Tell the nations what he has done!
Psalms 105 : 2 (ERVEN)
Sing to the Lord; sing praises to him. Tell about the amazing things he has done.
Psalms 105 : 3 (ERVEN)
Be proud of his holy name. You followers of the Lord, be happy!
Psalms 105 : 4 (ERVEN)
Depend on the Lord for strength. Always go to him for help.
Psalms 105 : 5 (ERVEN)
Remember the amazing things he has done. Remember his miracles and his fair decisions.
Psalms 105 : 6 (ERVEN)
You belong to the family of his servant Abraham. You are descendants of Jacob, the people God chose.
Psalms 105 : 7 (ERVEN)
The Lord is our God. He rules the whole world.
Psalms 105 : 8 (ERVEN)
He will remember his agreement forever. He will always keep the promises he made to his people.
Psalms 105 : 9 (ERVEN)
He will keep the agreement he made with Abraham and the promise he made to Isaac.
Psalms 105 : 10 (ERVEN)
He gave it as a law to Jacob. He gave it to Israel as an agreement that will last forever!
Psalms 105 : 11 (ERVEN)
He said, "I will give you the land of Canaan. It will be your very own."
Psalms 105 : 12 (ERVEN)
At the time God said this, there were only a few of his people, and they were strangers there.
Psalms 105 : 13 (ERVEN)
They traveled around from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
Psalms 105 : 14 (ERVEN)
But the Lord did not let anyone mistreat them. He warned kings not to harm them.
Psalms 105 : 15 (ERVEN)
He said, "Don't hurt my chosen people. Don't harm my prophets. "
Psalms 105 : 16 (ERVEN)
He caused a famine in that country, and people did not have enough food.
Psalms 105 : 17 (ERVEN)
But he sent a man named Joseph to go ahead of them. Joseph was sold like a slave.
Psalms 105 : 18 (ERVEN)
They tied a rope around his feet and put an iron ring around his neck.
Psalms 105 : 19 (ERVEN)
Joseph was a slave until what he had said really happened. The Lord's message proved that Joseph was right.
Psalms 105 : 20 (ERVEN)
So the king of Egypt set him free. That nation's leader let him out of jail.
Psalms 105 : 21 (ERVEN)
He put Joseph in charge of his house. Joseph took care of everything the king owned.
Psalms 105 : 22 (ERVEN)
Joseph gave instructions to the other leaders. He taught the older men.
Psalms 105 : 23 (ERVEN)
Then Israel came to Egypt. Jacob lived in Ham's country.
Psalms 105 : 24 (ERVEN)
Jacob's family became very large and more powerful than their enemies.
Psalms 105 : 25 (ERVEN)
So the Egyptians began to hate his people. They made plans against his servants.
Psalms 105 : 26 (ERVEN)
So the Lord sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, his chosen priest.
Psalms 105 : 27 (ERVEN)
He used Moses and Aaron to do many miracles in Ham's country.
Psalms 105 : 28 (ERVEN)
He sent darkness to cover their land, but the Egyptians did not listen to him.
Psalms 105 : 29 (ERVEN)
So he changed the water into blood, and all their fish died.
Psalms 105 : 30 (ERVEN)
Their country was filled with frogs, even in the king's bedroom.
Psalms 105 : 31 (ERVEN)
The Lord gave the command, and the flies and gnats came. They were everywhere!
Psalms 105 : 32 (ERVEN)
He made the rain become hail. Lightning struck throughout their land.
Psalms 105 : 33 (ERVEN)
He destroyed their vines and fig trees. He destroyed every tree in their country.
Psalms 105 : 34 (ERVEN)
He gave the command, and the locusts and grasshoppers came. There were too many to count!
Psalms 105 : 35 (ERVEN)
They ate all the plants in the country, including all the crops in their fields.
Psalms 105 : 36 (ERVEN)
Then the Lord killed every firstborn in their country. He killed their oldest sons.
Psalms 105 : 37 (ERVEN)
He led his people out of Egypt. They were carrying gold and silver, and none of them stumbled or fell behind.
Psalms 105 : 38 (ERVEN)
Egypt was happy to see his people go, because they were afraid of them.
Psalms 105 : 39 (ERVEN)
The Lord spread out his cloud like a blanket. He used his column of fire to give his people light at night.
Psalms 105 : 40 (ERVEN)
They asked for food, and he sent them quail. He also gave them plenty of bread from heaven.
Psalms 105 : 41 (ERVEN)
He split the rock, and water came bubbling out. A river began flowing in the desert!
Psalms 105 : 42 (ERVEN)
The Lord remembered his holy promise that he had made to his servant Abraham.
Psalms 105 : 43 (ERVEN)
He brought his people out of Egypt. They came out rejoicing and singing their happy songs!
Psalms 105 : 44 (ERVEN)
Then he gave his people the lands of other nations. His people got what others had worked for.
Psalms 105 : 45 (ERVEN)
He did this so that his people would obey his laws and follow his teachings. Praise the Lord!
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