1 O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.
2 Let your voice be sounding in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.
3 Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.
4 Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.
5 Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;
6 O you seed of Abraham, his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.
7 He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth.
8 He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;
9 The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;
10 And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;
11 Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage:
12 When they were still small in number, and strange in the land;
13 When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people.
14 He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,
15 Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.
16 And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.
17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:
18 His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands;
19 Till the time when his word came true; he was tested by the word of the Lord.
20 The king sent men to take off his chains; even the ruler of the people, who let him go free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;
22 To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.
23 Then Israel came into Egypt, and Jacob was living in the land of Ham.
24 And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.
25 Their hearts were turned to hate against his people, so that they made secret designs against them.
26 He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, the man of his selection.
27 He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent black night and made it dark; and they did not go against his word.
29 At his word their waters were turned to blood, and he sent death on all their fish.
30 Their land was full of frogs, even in the rooms of the king.
31 He gave the word, and there came the dog-fly, and insects over all the land.
32 He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33 He gave their vines and their fig-trees to destruction, and the trees of their land were broken down.
34 At his word the locusts came, and young locusts more than might be numbered,
35 And put an end to all the plants of their land, taking all the fruit of the earth for food.
36 He put to death the first child of every family in the land, the first-fruits of their strength.
37 He took his people out with silver and gold: there was not one feeble person among them.
38 Egypt was glad when they went; for the fear of them had come down on them.
39 A cloud was stretched over them for a cover; and he sent fire to give light in the night.
40 At the people's request he sent birds, and gave them the bread of heaven for food.
41 His hand made the rock open, and the waters came streaming out; they went down through the dry places like a river.
42 For he kept in mind his holy word, and Abraham, his servant.
43 And he took his people out with joy, the men of his selection with glad cries:
44 And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage;
45 So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.
1 Dai graças ao Senhor; invocai o seu nome; fazei conhecidos os seus feitos entre os povos.
2 Cantai-lhe, cantai-lhe louvores; falai de todas as suas maravilhas.
3 Gloriai-vos no seu santo nome; regozije-se o coração daqueles que buscam ao Senhor.
4 Buscai ao Senhor e a sua força; buscai a sua face continuamente.
5 Lembrai-vos das maravilhas que ele tem feito, dos seus prodígios e dos juízos da sua boca,
6 vós, descendência de Abraão, seu servo, vós, filhos de Jacó, seus escolhidos.
7 Ele é o Senhor nosso Deus; os seus juízos estão em toda a terra.
8 Lembra-se perpetuamente do seu pacto, da palavra que ordenou para mil gerações;
9 do pacto que fez com Abraão, e do seu juramento a Isaque;
10 o qual ele confirmou a Jacó por estatuto, e a Israel por pacto eterno,
11 dizendo: A ti darei a terra de Canaã, como porção da vossa herança.
12 Quando eles eram ainda poucos em número, de pouca importância, e forasteiros nela,
13 andando de nação em nação, dum reino para outro povo,
14 não permitiu que ninguém os oprimisse, e por amor deles repreendeu reis, dizendo:
15 Não toqueis nos meus ungidos, e não maltrateis os meus profetas.
16 Chamou a fome sobre a terra; retirou-lhes todo o sustento do pão.
17 Enviou adiante deles um varão; José foi vendido como escravo;
18 feriram-lhe os pés com grilhões; puseram-no a ferro,
19 até o tempo em que a sua palavra se cumpriu; a palavra do Senhor o provou.
20 O rei mandou, e fez soltá-lo; o governador dos povos o libertou.
21 Fê-lo senhor da sua casa, e governador de toda a sua fazenda,
22 para, a seu gosto, dar ordens aos príncipes, e ensinar aos anciãos a sabedoria.
23 Então Israel entrou no Egito, e Jacó peregrinou na terra de Cam.
24 E o Senhor multiplicou sobremodo o seu povo, e o fez mais poderoso do que os seus inimigos.
25 Mudou o coração destes para que odiassem o seu povo, e tratassem astutamente aos seus servos.
26 Enviou Moisés, seu servo, e Arão, a quem escolhera,
27 os quais executaram entre eles os seus sinais e prodígios na terra de Cam.
28 Mandou à escuridão que a escurecesse; e foram rebeldes à sua palavra.
29 Converteu-lhes as águas em sangue, e fez morrer os seus peixes.
30 A terra deles produziu rãs em abundância, até nas câmaras dos seus reis.
31 Ele falou, e vieram enxames de moscas em todo o seu termo.
32 Deu-lhes saraiva por chuva, e fogo abrasador na sua terra.
33 Feriu-lhes também as vinhas e os figueirais, e quebrou as árvores da sua terra.
34 Ele falou, e vieram gafanhotos, e pulgões em quantidade inumerável,
35 que comeram toda a erva da sua terra, e devoraram o fruto dos seus campos.
36 Feriu também todos os primogênitos da terra deles, as primícias de toda a sua força.
37 E fez sair os israelitas com prata e ouro, e entre as suas tribos não havia quem tropeçasse.
38 O Egito alegrou-se quando eles saíram, porque o temor deles o dominara.
39 Estendeu uma nuvem para os cobrir, e um fogo para os alumiar de noite.
40 Eles pediram, e ele fez vir codornizes, e os saciou com pão do céu.
41 Fendeu a rocha, e dela brotaram águas, que correram pelos lugares áridos como um rio.
42 Porque se lembrou da sua santa palavra, e de Abraão, seu servo.
43 Fez sair com alegria o seu povo, e com cânticos de júbilo os seus escolhidos.
44 Deu-lhes as terras das nações, e eles herdaram o fruto do trabalho dos povos,
45 para que guardassem os seus preceitos, e observassem as suas leis. Louvai ao Senhor