Open English Translation PSA Chapter 105

105 Give thanks to Yahweh. Ask him when you need help.

Tell every people group about what he’s done.

2 Sing to him. Sing praises to him.

Tell about his wonderful miracles.

3 Boast about his sinless reputation.

Let the hearts of those who follow Yahweh be glad.

4 Get your help from Yahweh and his strength.

≈ Always be requesting his attention.

5 Remember the incredible things that he’s done—

≈ his miracles and the judgements that he’s made

6 you offspring of his servant Abraham,

≈ you descendants of Yaakov (Jacob), his chosen one.

7 He is Yahweh, our god.

His judgements are felt throughout the entire world.

8 He never forgets his agreement with us—

Any promise he made will endure for a thousand generations.

9 like the one he made with Abraham,[ref]

and his oath to Yitsak (Isaac).[ref]

10 Later, he confirmed it again to Yaakov (Jacob),[ref]

and to Yisrael as an agreement with no expiry date,

11 saying, “I’ll give you all the Canaan region,

as your share of your inheritance.”

12 That was when they were few in number—

so few, and were strangers to the area.

13 They wandered from country to country

≈ and from one kingdom to another.

14 He didn’t allow others to oppress them.

He even scolded kings on their account.[ref]

15 He told them not to touch his chosen leaders,

≈ and not to harm his prophets.

16 He called for a famine in that land[ref]—

≈ all food supply chains were broken.

17 He sent a man on ahead of them,[ref]

when Yosef (Joseph) was sold as a slave.

18 His feet were shackled together.[ref]

≈ His neck was placed in an iron collar

19 until Yahweh’s[fn] order came.

Yahweh’s promise[fn] tested Yosef.

20 Then the king sent servants to release him.[ref]

≈ The people’s ruler set him free.

21 He made him the master of his household,[ref]

and the ruler over all his possessions—

22 to instruct his officials at his pleasure,

≈ and to teach wisdom to his elders.

23 Then Yisrael went to Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim),[ref]

yes, Yaakov (Jacob) lived for a time in the land of Ham.

24 Then Yahweh made his people have large families,

and made them much more powerful than their enemies.

25 He caused them to hate his people—

≈ to deal craftily with his servants.

26 He sent his servant Mosheh (Moses),[ref]

≈ and Aharon (Aaron) who he’d chosen

so they would deal with it.

27 They demonstrated signs from Yahweh while with the Egyptians,

≈ and miracles in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness and the place went dark.[ref]

They couldn’t argue against his commands.[fn]

29 He turned their water into blood,[ref]

and their fish died.

30 Their land swarmed with frogs,[ref]

even in the palace bedrooms.

31 He spoke and a swarm of flies came.[ref]

Gnats spread throughout the entire country.

32 He replaced the rain with hail,[ref]

with fire flaming on their land.[fn]

33 He destroyed their grapevines and fig trees—

shattering all the other trees.

34 He spoke out and the locusts came[ref]

and grasshoppers that simply couldn’t be counted,

35 and devoured all of the vegetation in their region—

they ate up all the produce from the soil.

36 He killed every eldest male in their land[ref]—

the star products of their strength. STUD PRODUCTS???

37 He brought his people out carrying gold and silver,[ref]

No one among the tribes stumbled as they left.

38 Egypt (Heb. Mitsrayim) was glad when they departed,

because they’d come to very much dread them.

39 He spread out a cloud for a covering[ref]

and a fire to give light at night.

40 They asked, and he sent quail,[ref]

≈ and they filled up on bread from the heavens.

41 He split a rock and water gushed out[ref]—

it flowed in the wilderness like a river,

42 because he remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.

43 His people were happy as he brought them out of Egypt.

His chosen ones were shouting with joy.

44 He gave them the foreigners’ lands,[ref]

and they took possession of the peoples’ goods,

45 so that they might follow his instructions

and obey his rules.

Praise Yah.