Psalm 105:1-45 TLB

[1] Thank the Lord for all the glorious things he does; proclaim them to the nations. [2] Sing his praises and tell everyone about his miracles. [3] Glory in the Lord; O worshipers of God, rejoice. [4] Search for him and for his strength, and keep on searching! [5] Think of the mighty deeds he did for us, his chosen ones-descendants of God's servant Abraham, and of Jacob. Remember how he destroyed our enemies. [7] He is the Lord our God. His goodness is seen everywhere throughout the land. [8] Though a thousand generations pass he never forgets his promise, his covenant with Abraham and Isaac [10] and confirmed with Jacob. This is his never-ending treaty with the people of Israel: "I will give you the land of Canaan as your inheritance." [12] He said this when they were but few in number, very few, and were only visitors in Canaan. [13] Later they were dispersed among the nations and were driven from one kingdom to another; [14] but through it all he would not let one thing be done to them apart from his decision. He destroyed many a king who tried! [15] "Touch not these chosen ones of mine," he warned, "and do not hurt my prophets." [16] He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply. [17] Then he sent Joseph as a slave to Egypt to save his people from starvation. [18] There in prison they hurt his feet with fetters and placed his neck in an iron collar [19] until God's time finally came-how God tested his patience! [20] Then the king sent for him and set him free. [21] He was put in charge of all the king's possessions. [22] At his pleasure he could imprison the king's aides and teach the king's advisors. [23] Then Jacob (Israel) arrived in Egypt and lived there with his sons. [24] In the years that followed, the people of Israel multiplied explosively until they were a greater nation than their rulers. [25] At that point God turned the Egyptians against the Israelis; they hated and enslaved them. [26] But God sent Moses as his representative, and Aaron with him, [27] to call down miracles of terror upon the land of Egypt. [28] They followed his instructions. He sent thick darkness through the land [29] and turned the nation's water into blood, poisoning the fish. [30] Then frogs invaded in enormous numbers; they were found even in the king's private rooms. [31] When Moses spoke, the flies and other insects swarmed in vast clouds from one end of Egypt to the other. [32] Instead of rain he sent down murderous hail, and lightning flashes overwhelmed the nation. [33] Their grapevines and fig trees were ruined; all the trees lay broken on the ground. [34] He spoke, and hordes of locusts came [35] and ate up everything green, destroying all the crops. [36] Then he killed the oldest child in each Egyptian home, their pride and joy- [37] and brought his people safely out from Egypt, loaded with silver and gold; there were no sick and feeble folk among them then. [38] Egypt was glad when they were gone, for the dread of them was great. [39] He spread out a cloud above them to shield them from the burning sun and gave them a pillar of flame at night to give them light. [40] They asked for meat, and he sent them quail and gave them manna-bread from heaven. [41] He opened up a rock, and water gushed out to form a river through the dry and barren land; [42] for he remembered his sacred promises to Abraham his servant. [43] So he brought his chosen ones singing into the Promised Land. [44] He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, complete with their growing crops; they ate what others planted. [45] This was done to make them faithful and obedient to his laws. Hallelujah!