Study Desk

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonderful acts and devoutly praise them.

Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek and require the LORD [as their most essential need] rejoice.

Seek and deeply long for the LORD and His strength [His power, His might]; Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.

Remember [with awe and gratitude] the wonderful things which He has done, His amazing deeds and the judgments uttered by His mouth [on His enemies, as in Egypt],

O you offspring of Abraham, His servant, O you sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,

The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His sworn oath to Isaac,

His feet they hurt with shackles; He was put in chains of iron,

Until the time that his word [of prophecy regarding his brothers] came true, The word of the LORD tested and refined him.

He made Joseph lord of his house And ruler of all his possessions,

To imprison his princes at his will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

There the LORD greatly increased [the number of] His people, And made them more powerful than their enemies.

He turned the heart [of the Egyptians] to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.

He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.

They exhibited His wondrous signs among them, Great miracles in the land of Ham (Egypt).

He sent [thick, oppressive] darkness and made the land dark; And Moses and Aaron did not rebel against His words.

For He remembered His holy word To Abraham His servant;

He brought out His people with joy, And His chosen ones with a joyful shout,

So that they might observe His precepts And keep His laws [obediently accepting and honoring and valuing them]. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)