Psalms 106
1 Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise?
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise?
3 Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
4 Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;
Remember me, LORD, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
5 So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.
that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.
6 We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.
We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
Our fathers did not understand your wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
8 But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.
Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
9 By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
10 And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.
He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11 And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.
The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
12 Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.
Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
13 But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,
They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,
14 They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
15 And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.
He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD's holy one.
17 The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.
A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
20 And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.
Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
21 They had no memory of God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;
They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
22 Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
23 And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.
24 They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They did not believe his word,
25 Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.
but murmured in their tents, and did not listen to the LORD's voice.
26 So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:
Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
27 That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.
and that he would make their offspring fall among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
28 And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.
They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
30 Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.
Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
31 And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.
That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
32 They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;
They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
33 For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.
because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
34 They did not put an end to the peoples, as the Lord had said;
They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,
35 But they were joined to the nations, learning their works.
but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
36 And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:
They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
37 They even made offerings of their sons and their daughters to evil spirits,
Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
38 And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.
They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.
39 So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.
Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
40 Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.
Therefore the LORD burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
41 And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.
He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
42 By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.
Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
43 Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.
Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
44 But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:
Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
45 And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.
He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
46 He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.
He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
47 Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.
Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.
48 Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD.
