Psalm 105:1-45 ERV

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