Psalm 105

God’s Faithfulness to His People

Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;
proclaim His deeds among the peoples.(A)
Sing to Him, sing praise to Him;
tell about all His wonderful works!(B)
Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.(C)
Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.(D)
Remember the wonderful works He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced,[a](E)
you offspring of Abraham His servant,
Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.(F)

He is the Lord our God;
His judgments govern the whole earth.(G)
He remembers His covenant forever,
the promise He ordained
for a thousand generations(H)
the covenant He made with Abraham,
swore[b] to Isaac,(I)
10 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree
and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(J)
11 “I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.”(K)

12 When they were few in number,
very few indeed,
and temporary residents in Canaan,(L)
13 wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another,(M)
14 He allowed no one to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their behalf:(N)
15 “Do not touch My anointed ones,(O)
or harm My prophets.”(P)

16 He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply.(Q)
17 He had sent a man ahead of them—
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.(R)
18 They hurt his feet with shackles;
his neck was put in an iron collar.(S)
19 Until the time his prediction came true,
the word of the Lord tested him.(T)
20 The king sent for him and released him;
the ruler of peoples set him free.(U)
21 He made him master of his household,
ruler over all his possessions(V)
22 binding[c] his officials at will
and instructing his elders.(W)

23 Then Israel went to Egypt;
Jacob lived as a foreigner in the land of Ham.[d](X)
24 The Lord[e] made His people very fruitful;
He made them more numerous than their foes,(Y)
25 whose hearts He turned to hate His people
and to deal deceptively with His servants.(Z)
26 He sent Moses His servant,
and Aaron, whom He had chosen.(AA)
27 They performed His miraculous signs among them,
and wonders in the land of Ham.[f](AB)
28 He sent darkness, and it became dark—
for did they not defy[g] His commands?(AC)
29 He turned their water into blood
and caused their fish to die.(AD)
30 Their land was overrun with frogs,
even in their royal chambers.(AE)
31 He spoke, and insects came(AF)
gnats throughout their country.(AG)
32 He gave them hail for rain,
and lightning throughout their land.(AH)
33 He struck their vines and fig trees
and shattered the trees of their territory.(AI)
34 He spoke, and locusts came—
young locusts without number.
35 They devoured all the vegetation in their land
and consumed the produce of their land.(AJ)
36 He struck all the firstborn in their land,
all their first progeny.(AK)

37 Then He brought Israel out with silver and gold,
and no one among His tribes stumbled.(AL)
38 Egypt was glad when they left,
for the dread of Israel[h] had fallen on them.(AM)
39 He spread a cloud as a covering
and gave a fire to light up the night.(AN)
40 They asked, and He brought quail
and satisfied them with bread from heaven.(AO)
41 He opened a rock, and water gushed out;
it flowed like a stream in the desert.(AP)
42 For He remembered His holy promise
to Abraham His servant.(AQ)
43 He brought His people out with rejoicing,
His chosen ones with shouts of joy.(AR)
44 He gave them the lands of the nations,
and they inherited
what other peoples had worked for.(AS)

45 All this happened
so that they might keep His statutes
and obey His instructions.(AT)
Hallelujah!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:5 Lit judgments of His mouth
  2. Psalm 105:9 Lit and His oath
  3. Psalm 105:22 LXX, Syr, Vg read teaching
  4. Psalm 105:23 = Egypt
  5. Psalm 105:24 Lit He
  6. Psalm 105:27 = Egypt
  7. Psalm 105:28 LXX, Syr read for they did defy
  8. Psalm 105:38 Lit them

La storia meravigliosa di Israele

105 Alleluia.

Lodate il Signore e invocate il suo nome,
proclamate tra i popoli le sue opere.
Cantate a lui canti di gioia,
meditate tutti i suoi prodigi.
Gloriatevi del suo santo nome:
gioisca il cuore di chi cerca il Signore.

Cercate il Signore e la sua potenza,
cercate sempre il suo volto.
Ricordate le meraviglie che ha compiute,
i suoi prodigi e i giudizi della sua bocca:
voi stirpe di Abramo, suo servo,
figli di Giacobbe, suo eletto.

E' lui il Signore, nostro Dio,
su tutta la terra i suoi giudizi.
Ricorda sempre la sua alleanza:
parola data per mille generazioni,
l'alleanza stretta con Abramo
e il suo giuramento ad Isacco.

10 La stabilì per Giacobbe come legge,
come alleanza eterna per Israele:
11 «Ti darò il paese di Cànaan
come eredità a voi toccata in sorte».
12 Quando erano in piccolo numero,
pochi e forestieri in quella terra,
13 e passavano di paese in paese,
da un regno ad un altro popolo,
14 non permise che alcuno li opprimesse
e castigò i re per causa loro:
15 «Non toccate i miei consacrati,
non fate alcun male ai miei profeti».

16 Chiamò la fame sopra quella terra
e distrusse ogni riserva di pane.
17 Davanti a loro mandò un uomo,
Giuseppe, venduto come schiavo.
18 Gli strinsero i piedi con ceppi,
il ferro gli serrò la gola,
19 finché si avverò la sua predizione
e la parola del Signore gli rese giustizia.

20 Il re mandò a scioglierlo,
il capo dei popoli lo fece liberare;
21 lo pose signore della sua casa,
capo di tutti i suoi averi,
22 per istruire i capi secondo il suo giudizio
e insegnare la saggezza agli anziani.

23 E Israele venne in Egitto,
Giacobbe visse nel paese di Cam come straniero.
24 Ma Dio rese assai fecondo il suo popolo,
lo rese più forte dei suoi nemici.
25 Mutò il loro cuore
e odiarono il suo popolo,
contro i suoi servi agirono con inganno
26 Mandò Mosè suo servo
e Aronne che si era scelto.
27 Compì per mezzo loro i segni promessi
e nel paese di Cam i suoi prodigi.

28 Mandò le tenebre e si fece buio,
ma resistettero alle sue parole.
29 Cambiò le loro acque in sangue
e fece morire i pesci.
30 Il loro paese brulicò di rane
fino alle stanze dei loro sovrani.
31 Diede un ordine e le mosche vennero a sciami
e le zanzare in tutto il loro paese.
32 Invece delle piogge mandò loro la grandine,
vampe di fuoco sul loro paese.
33 Colpì le loro vigne e i loro fichi,
schiantò gli alberi della loro terra.

34 Diede un ordine e vennero le locuste
e bruchi senza numero;
35 divorarono tutta l'erba del paese
e distrussero il frutto del loro suolo.
36 Colpì nel loro paese ogni primogenito,
tutte le primizie del loro vigore.

37 Fece uscire il suo popolo con argento e oro,
fra le tribù non c'era alcun infermo.
38 L'Egitto si rallegrò della loro partenza
perché su di essi era piombato il terrore.
39 Distese una nube per proteggerli
e un fuoco per illuminarli di notte.

40 Alla loro domanda fece scendere le quaglie
e li saziò con il pane del cielo.
41 Spaccò una rupe e ne sgorgarono acque,
scorrevano come fiumi nel deserto,
42 perché ricordò la sua parola santa
data ad Abramo suo servo.

43 Fece uscire il suo popolo con esultanza,
i suoi eletti con canti di gioia.
44 Diede loro le terre dei popoli,
ereditarono la fatica delle genti,
45 perché custodissero i suoi decreti
e obbedissero alle sue leggi.

Alleluia.

Psalm 105(A)

Give praise to the Lord,(B) proclaim his name;(C)
    make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him,(D) sing praise to him;(E)
    tell of all his wonderful acts.(F)
Glory in his holy name;(G)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek his face(H) always.

Remember the wonders(I) he has done,
    his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,(J)
you his servants, the descendants of Abraham,(K)
    his chosen(L) ones, the children of Jacob.
He is the Lord our God;
    his judgments are in all the earth.

He remembers his covenant(M) forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham,(N)
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
10 He confirmed it(O) to Jacob as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(P)
11 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(Q)
    as the portion you will inherit.”(R)

12 When they were but few in number,(S)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,(T)
13 they wandered from nation to nation,(U)
    from one kingdom to another.
14 He allowed no one to oppress(V) them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(W)
15 “Do not touch(X) my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(Y) no harm.”

16 He called down famine(Z) on the land
    and destroyed all their supplies of food;
17 and he sent a man before them—
    Joseph, sold as a slave.(AA)
18 They bruised his feet with shackles,(AB)
    his neck was put in irons,
19 till what he foretold(AC) came to pass,
    till the word(AD) of the Lord proved him true.
20 The king sent and released him,
    the ruler of peoples set him free.(AE)
21 He made him master of his household,
    ruler over all he possessed,
22 to instruct his princes(AF) as he pleased
    and teach his elders wisdom.(AG)

23 Then Israel entered Egypt;(AH)
    Jacob resided(AI) as a foreigner in the land of Ham.(AJ)
24 The Lord made his people very fruitful;
    he made them too numerous(AK) for their foes,
25 whose hearts he turned(AL) to hate his people,
    to conspire(AM) against his servants.
26 He sent Moses(AN) his servant,
    and Aaron,(AO) whom he had chosen.(AP)
27 They performed(AQ) his signs(AR) among them,
    his wonders(AS) in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness(AT) and made the land dark—
    for had they not rebelled against(AU) his words?
29 He turned their waters into blood,(AV)
    causing their fish to die.(AW)
30 Their land teemed with frogs,(AX)
    which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
31 He spoke,(AY) and there came swarms of flies,(AZ)
    and gnats(BA) throughout their country.
32 He turned their rain into hail,(BB)
    with lightning throughout their land;
33 he struck down their vines(BC) and fig trees(BD)
    and shattered the trees of their country.
34 He spoke,(BE) and the locusts came,(BF)
    grasshoppers(BG) without number;(BH)
35 they ate up every green thing in their land,
    ate up the produce of their soil.
36 Then he struck down all the firstborn(BI) in their land,
    the firstfruits of all their manhood.
37 He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold,(BJ)
    and from among their tribes no one faltered.
38 Egypt was glad when they left,
    because dread of Israel(BK) had fallen on them.

39 He spread out a cloud(BL) as a covering,
    and a fire to give light at night.(BM)
40 They asked,(BN) and he brought them quail;(BO)
    he fed them well with the bread of heaven.(BP)
41 He opened the rock,(BQ) and water gushed out;
    it flowed like a river in the desert.

42 For he remembered his holy promise(BR)
    given to his servant Abraham.
43 He brought out his people with rejoicing,(BS)
    his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44 he gave them the lands of the nations,(BT)
    and they fell heir to what others had toiled(BU) for—
45 that they might keep his precepts
    and observe his laws.(BV)

Praise the Lord.[a](BW)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 105:45 Hebrew Hallelu Yah