^{43 Ref} How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;

^{44 Ref} So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.

^{45 Ref} He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.

^{46 Ref} He gave the increase of their fields to worms, the fruits of their industry to the locusts.

^{47 Ref} He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.

^{48 Ref} Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.

^{49 Ref} He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.

^{50 Ref} He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.

^{51 Ref} He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;

^{52 Ref} But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.

^{53 Ref} He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.

^{54 Ref} And he was their guide to his holy land, even to the mountain, which his right hand had made his;

^{55 Ref} Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Israel their tents for a resting-place.

^{56 Ref} But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

^{57 Ref} Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

^{58 Ref} They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.

^{59 Ref} When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;

^{60 Ref} So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;

^{61 Ref} And he let his strength be taken prisoner, and gave his glory into the hands of his hater.

^{62 Ref} He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.

^{63 Ref} Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.

^{64 Ref} Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.

^{65 Ref} Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.

^{66 Ref} His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.

^{67 Ref} And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

^{68 Ref} But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

^{69 Ref} And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.

^{70 Ref} He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;

^{71 Ref} From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

^{72 Ref} So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.