| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! | 1Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples. |
| 2Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! | 2Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell about all His wonderful works! |
| 3Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! | 3Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. |
| 4Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! | 4Search for the LORD and for His strength; seek His face always. |
| 5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, | 5Remember the wonderful works He has done, His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced, |
| 6O offspring of Abraham, his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones! | 6you offspring of Abraham His servant, Jacob's descendants--His chosen ones. |
| 7He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. | 7He is the LORD our God; His judgments govern the whole earth. |
| 8He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, | 8He remembers His covenant forever, the promise He ordained for a thousand generations-- |
| 9the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, | 9the covenant He made with Abraham, swore to Isaac, |
| 10which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, | 10and confirmed to Jacob as a decree and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:" |
| 11saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.” | 11I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion." |
| 12When they were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it, | 12When they were few in number, very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan, |
| 13wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, | 13wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another, |
| 14he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, | 14He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:" |
| 15saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!” | 15Do not touch My anointed ones, or harm My prophets." |
| 16When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread, | 16He called down famine against the land and destroyed the entire food supply. |
| 17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. | 17He had sent a man ahead of them-- Joseph, who was sold as a slave. |
| 18His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron; | 18They hurt his feet with shackles; his neck was put in an iron collar. |
| 19until what he had said came to pass, the word of the LORD tested him. | 19Until the time his prediction came true, the word of the LORD tested him. |
| 20The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free; | 20The king sent for him 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 possessions-- |
| 22to bind his princes at his pleasure and to teach his elders wisdom. | 22binding his officials at will and instructing his elders. |
| 23Then Israel came to Egypt; Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. | 23Then Israel went to Egypt; Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham. |
| 24And the LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their foes. | 24The LORD made His people very fruitful; He made them 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 and to deal deceptively with 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-- for did they not defy His commands? |
| 29He turned their waters into blood and caused their fish to die. | 29He turned their water into blood and caused their fish to die. |
| 30Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings. | 30Their land was overrun with frogs, even in their royal chambers. |
| 31He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country. | 31He spoke, and insects came-- gnats throughout their country. |
| 32He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land. | 32He gave them hail for rain, and 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 territory. |
| 34He spoke, and the locusts came, young locusts without number, | 34He spoke, and locusts came-- young locusts without number. |
| 35which devoured all the vegetation in their land and ate up the fruit of their ground. | 35They devoured all the vegetation in their land and consumed the produce of their land. |
| 36He struck down all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their strength. | 36He struck all the firstborn in their land, all their first progeny. |
| 37Then he brought out Israel with silver and gold, and there was none among his tribes who stumbled. | 37Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among His tribes stumbled. |
| 38Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon it. | 38Egypt was glad when they left, 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 gave 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 bread from 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 stream 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 His people out with rejoicing, His chosen ones 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, and they inherited what other peoples had worked for. |
| 45that they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Praise the LORD! | 45All this happened so that they might keep His statutes and obey His instructions. Hallelujah! |
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