Verse 4
Psalms 105:4
Free Bible Version
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Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be in his presence.
Original Language Text
hebrew
דִּרְשׁ֣וּ יְהוָ֣ה וְ/עֻזּ֑/וֹ בַּקְּשׁ֖וּ פָנָ֣י/ו תָּמִֽיד
English Translation
Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 105 Context
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Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he's done!
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Sing to him, sing his praises; tell everyone the great things he's done!
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Be proud of his holy character; be happy, all who come to the Lord!
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Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be in his presence.
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Remember all the wonderful things he's done, the miracles he's performed, and the judgments he's car...
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descendants of Abraham, children of Israel, his chosen people.
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He is the Lord, our God (Elohim), his judgments cover the whole earth.
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He remembers his agreement forever, the promise he made lasts for a thousand generations;
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the agreement he made with Abraham, the vow he gave to Isaac.
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The Lord legally confirmed it with Jacob, he made this binding agreement with Israel:
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saying to you, “I will give the land of Canaan for you to possess.”
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He said this when they were only a few, just a small group of foreigners in the land.
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They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to the next.
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He didn't let anyone treat them badly; warning kings to leave them alone:
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“Don't touch my chosen people; don't harm my prophets!”
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Before that he sent a man, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
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They hurt his feet by placing them in shackles, and they put an iron collar around his neck,
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The king sent for him and released him; the king of the people set him free.
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He put Joseph in charge of the royal household, manager of everything he had,
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to teach the king's officials whatever he wanted, to make the king's advisors wise.
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Then Israel entered Egypt—Jacob settled as a foreigner in the land of Ham.
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He sent his servant Moses, together with Aaron, whom he had chosen.
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They carried out his miraculous signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham.
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He plunged the country into darkness—for hadn't they defied what the Lord had said?
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He turned their water into blood, killing all the fish.
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He gave the command, and flies spread throughout their land; mosquitoes were everywhere.
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He rained down hail on them, and lightning flashed across their land.
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He struck down their grape vines, and tore down their trees.
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He gave the command, and swarms of locusts came—countless locusts:
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they ate up all the vegetation in their land; they consumed all the growing crops.
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He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, the first to be produced in their vigor and strength.
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Then he led his people out of Egypt, carrying silver and gold—not one among the tribes was stumbling...
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The Egyptians were delighted to see them go, for they were frightened of the Israelites.
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He spread a cloud above them as a covering, and at night a fire to give them light.
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He gave them quails to eat when they asked him; he fed them with the bread of heaven until they were...
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He split the rock open, and water gushed out—a river flowing through the desert.
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So he led his people out, his chosen ones, as they sang for joy.
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He gave them the lands of the heathen nations, and they inherited what other people had worked for.
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The Lord did this so they could follow his instructions and keep his laws. Praise the Lord!
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