Psalm 105:1-45 ICB

[1] Give thanks to the Lord and pray to him. Tell the nations what he has done. [2] Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell about all the wonderful things he has done. [3] Be glad that you are his. Let those who ask the Lord for help be happy. [4] Depend on the Lord and his strength. Always go to him for help. [5] Remember the wonderful things he has done. Remember his miracles and his decisions. [6] You are descendants of his servant Abraham, the children of Jacob, his chosen people. [7] He is the Lord our God. His laws are for all the world. [8] He will keep his agreement forever. He will keep his promises always. [9] He will keep his agreement he made with Abraham. He will keep the promise he made to Isaac. [10] He made it a law for the people of Jacob. He made it an agreement with Israel to last forever. [11] The Lord said, "I will give you the land of Canaan. The promised land will belong to you." [12] Then God's people were few in number. They were strangers in the land. [13] They went from one nation to another. They went from one kingdom to another. [14] But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them. He warned kings not to harm them. [15] He said, "Don't hurt my chosen people. Don't harm my prophets." [16] God ordered a time of hunger in the land. And he destroyed all the food. [17] Then he sent a man ahead of them. It was Joseph, who was sold as a slave. [18] They put chains around his feet and an iron ring around his neck. [19] Then the time he had spoken of came. The Lord's words proved that Joseph was right. [20] The king of Egypt sent for Joseph and freed him. The ruler of the people set him free. [21] He made him the master of his house. Joseph was in charge of his riches. [22] He could order the princes as he wished. He taught the older men to be wise. [23] Then his father Israel came to Egypt. Jacob, also called Israel, lived in Egypt. [24] The Lord made his people grow in number. He made them stronger than their enemies. [25] And he caused the Egyptians to hate his people. They made plans against the Lord's servants. [26] Then he sent his servant Moses, and Aaron, whom he had chosen. [27] They did many signs among the Egyptians. They worked miracles in Egypt. [28] The Lord sent darkness and made the land dark. But the Egyptians turned against what he said. [29] So he changed their water into blood and made their fish die. [30] Then their country was filled with frogs. They were even in the bedrooms of their rulers. [31] The Lord spoke, and flies came. Gnats were everywhere in the country. [32] He made hail fall like rain. And he sent lightning through their land. [33] He struck down their grapevines and fig trees. He destroyed every tree in the country. [34] He spoke, and grasshoppers came. The locusts were too many to count. [35] They ate all the plants in the land. They ate what the earth produced. [36] The Lord also killed all the firstborn sons in the land, the oldest son of each family. [37] Then he brought his people out, and they carried with them silver and gold. Not one of his people stumbled. [38] The Egyptians were glad when they left because the Egyptians were afraid of them. [39] The Lord covered them with a cloud and lit up the night with fire. [40] When they asked, he brought them quail. He filled them with bread from heaven. [41] God split the rock, and water flowed out. It ran like a river through the desert. [42] He remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham. [43] So God brought his people out with joy. He brought out his chosen ones with singing. [44] He gave them lands that belonged to other nations. They received what others had worked for. [45] This was so they would keep his orders and obey his teachings. Praise the Lord!