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The Geneva Bible (1560)
Geneva
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
JPS
[1]Praise the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his works among the people. [1]O give thanks unto ‏𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇‎, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.
[2]Sing unto him, sing praise unto him , and talk of all his wondrous works. [2]Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.
[3]Rejoice in his holy name: let the heart of them that seek the Lord, rejoice. [3]Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek ‏𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇‎.
[4]Seek the Lord and his strength: seek his face continually. [4]Seek ye ‏𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇‎ and His strength; seek His face continually.
[5]Remember his marvelous works, that he hath done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth, [5]Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
[6]Ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob, which are his elect. [6]O ye seed of Abraham His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
[7]He is the Lord our God: his judgments are through all the earth. [7]He is ‏𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇‎ our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
[8]He hath alway remembered his covenant and promise, that he made to a thousand generations, [8]He hath remembered His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
[9]Even that which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac: [9]The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
[10]And since hath confirmed it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, [10]And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
[11]Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance. [11]Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of you inheritance.'
[12]Albeit they were few in number, yea, very few, and strangers in the land, [12]When they were but a few men in number. Yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
[13]And walked about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, [13]And when they went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
[14]Yet suffered he no man to do them wrong, but reproved kings for their sakes, saying, [14]He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
[15]Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. [15]'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
[16]Moreover he called a famine upon the land , and utterly brake the staff of bread. [16]And He called a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
[17]But he sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a slave. [17]He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant;
[18]They held his feet in the stocks , and he was laid in irons, [18]His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was laid in iron;
[19]Until his appointed time came, and the counsel of the Lord had tried him. [19]Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of ‏𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇‎ tested him.
[20]The King sent and loosed him: even the ruler of the people delivered him. [20]The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the peoples, and set him free.
[21]He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance, [21]He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions;
[22]That he should bind his princes unto his will, and teach his ancients wisdom. [22]To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach his elders wisdom.
[23]Then Israel came to Egypt, and Jacob was a stranger in the land of Ham. [23]Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
[24]And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger then their oppressors. [24]And He increased His people greatly, and made them too mighty for their adversaries.
[25]He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deal craftily with his servants. [25]He turned their heart to hate His people, to deal craftily with His servants.
[26]Then sent he Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. [26]He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron whom He had chosen.
[27]They showed among them the message of his signs, and wonders in the land of Ham. [27]They wrought among them His manifold signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
[28]He sent darkness, and made it dark: and they were not disobedient unto his commission. [28]He sent darkness, and it was dark; and they rebelled not against His word.
[29]He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish. [29]He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
[30]Their land brought forth frogs, even in their king's chambers. [30]Their land swarmed with frogs, in the chambers of their kings.
[31]He spake, and there came swarms of flies and lice in all their quarters. [31]He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats in all their borders.
[32]He gave them hail for rain, and flames of fire in their land. [32]He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
[33]He smote their vines also and their fig trees, and brake down the trees in their coasts. [33]He smote their vines also and their fig-trees; and broke the trees of their borders.
[34]He spake, and the grasshoppers came, and caterpillars innumerable, [34]He spoke, and the locust came, and the canker-worm without number,
[35]And did eat up all the grass in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground. [35]And did eat up every herb in their land, and did eat up the fruit of their ground.
[36]He smote also all the first born in their land, even the beginning of all their strength. [36]He smote also all the first-born in their land, the first-fruits of all their strength.
[37]He brought them forth also with silver and gold, and there was none feeble among their tribes. [37]And He brought them forth with silver and gold; and there was none that stumbled among His tribes.
[38]Egypt was glad at their departing: for the fear of them had fallen upon them. [38]Egypt was glad when they departed; for the fear of them had fallen upon them.
[39]He spread a cloud to be a covering, and fire to give light in the night. [39]He spread a cloud for a screen; and fire to give light in the night.
[40]They asked, and he brought quails, and he filled them with the bread of heaven. [40]They asked, and He brought quails, and gave them in plenty the bread of heaven.
[41]He opened the rock, and the waters flowed out, and ran in the dry places like a river. [41]He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; they ran, a river in the dry places.
[42]For he remembered his holy promise to Abraham his servant, [42]For He remembered His holy word unto Abraham His servant;
[43]And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness, [43]And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with singing.
[44]And gave them the lands of the heathen, and they took the labors of the people in possession, [44]And He gave them the lands of the nations, and they took the labour of the peoples in possession;
[45]That they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise ye the Lord. [45]That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws. Hallelujah.
Source: archive.org
Translation: Jewish Publication Society (1917)
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