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