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 Oslavujte Hospodina, ohlašujte jméno jeho, oznamujte mezi národy skutky jeho.
2 Zpívejte jemu, žalmy prozpěvujte jemu, rozmlouvejte o všech divných skutcích jeho.
3 Chlubte se jménem svatým jeho; vesel se srdce těch, kteříž hledají Hospodina.
4 Hledejte Hospodina a síly jeho, hledejte tváři jeho ustavičně.
5 Rozpomínejte se na divné skutky jeho, kteréž činil, na zázraky jeho a na soudy úst jeho,
6 Símě Abrahamovo, služebníka jeho, synové Jákobovi, vyvolení jeho.
7 Onť jest Hospodin Bůh náš, na vší zemi soudové jeho.
8 Pamatuje věčně na smlouvu svou, na slovo, kteréž přikázal až do tisíce pokolení,
9 Kteréž upevnil s Abrahamem, a na přísahu svou učiněnou Izákovi.
10 Nebo ji utvrdil Jákobovi za ustanovení, Izraelovi za smlouvu věčnou,
11 Pravě: Tobě dám zemi Kananejskou za podíl dědictví vašeho,
12 Ješto jich byl malý počet, malý počet, a ještě v ní byli pohostinu.
13 Přecházeli zajisté z národu do národu, a z království k jinému lidu.
14 Nedopustil žádnému ublížiti jim, ano i krále pro ně trestal, řka:
15 Nedotýkejte se pomazaných mých, a prorokům mým nečiňte nic zlého.
16 Když přivolav hlad na zemi, všecku hůl chleba polámal,
17 Poslal před nimi muže znamenitého, jenž za služebníka prodán byl, totiž Jozefa.
18 Jehož nohy sevřeli pouty, železa podniknouti musil,
19 Až do toho času, když se zmínka stala o něm; řeč Hospodinova zkusila ho.
20 Poslav král, propustiti ho rozkázal, panovník lidu svobodna ho učinil.
21 Ustanovil ho pánem domu svého, a panovníkem všeho vládařství svého,
22 Aby vládl i knížaty jeho podlé své líbosti, a starce jeho vyučoval moudrosti.
23 Potom všel Izrael do Egypta, a Jákob pohostinu byl v zemi Chamově.
24 Kdež rozmnožil Bůh lid svůj náramně, a učinil, aby silnější byl nad nepřátely své.
25 Změnil mysl těchto, aby v nenávisti měli lid jeho, a aby ukládali lest o služebnících jeho.
26 I poslal Mojžíše slouhu svého, a Arona, kteréhož vyvolil.
27 Kteříž předložili jim slova znamení jeho a zázraků v zemi Chamově.
28 Poslal tmu, a zatmělo se, aniž odporná byla slovu jeho.
29 Obrátil vody jejich v krev, a zmořil ryby v nich.
30 Vydala země jejich množství žab, i v pokoleních králů jejich.
31 Řekl, i přišla směsice žížal, a stěnice na všecky končiny jejich.
32 Dal místo deště krupobití, oheň hořící na zemi jejich,
33 Tak že potloukl réví jejich i fíkoví jejich, a zpřerážel dříví v krajině jejich.
34 Řekl, i přišly kobylky a chroustů nesčíslné množství.
35 I sežrali všelikou bylinu v krajině jejich, a pojedli úrody země jejich.
36 Nadto pobil všecko prvorozené v zemi jejich, počátek všeliké síly jejich.
37 Tedy vyvedl své s stříbrem a zlatem, aniž byl v pokoleních jejich, ješto by se poklesl.
38 Veselili se Egyptští, když tito vycházeli; nebo byl připadl na ně strach Izraelských.
39 Roztáhl oblak k zastírání jich, a oheň k osvěcování noci.
40 K žádosti přivedl křepelky, a chlebem nebeským sytil je.
41 Otevřel skálu, i tekly vody, a odcházely přes vyprahlá místa jako řeka.
42 Nebo pamětliv byl na slovo svatosti své, k Abrahamovi služebníku svému mluvené.
43 Protož vyvedl lid svůj s radostí, s prozpěvováním vyvolené své.
44 A dal jim země pohanů, a tak úsilí národů dědičně obdrželi,
45 Aby zachovávali ustanovení jeho, a práv jeho ostříhali. Halelujah.