Psalms 106

1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is with every generation.

Praise Yahweh. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

2 Who will declare the powers of the Lord? Who make a hearing for all his praises?

Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds?

3 Blessed are those who keep judgment and who do justice at all times.

Blessed are those who do what is right, and whose deeds are always just.

4 Remember us, O Lord, with good will for your people. Visit us with your salvation,

Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them.

5 so that we may see the goodness of your elect, so that we may rejoice in the joy of your nation, so that you may be praised along with your inheritance.

Then I will see the prosperity of your chosen, rejoice in the gladness of your nation, and glory with your inheritance.

6 We have sinned, as have our fathers. We have acted unjustly; we have wrought iniquity.

We have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong, and we have done evil.

7 Our fathers did not understand your miracles in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of your mercies. And they provoked you, while going up to the sea, even the Red Sea.

Our fathers did not appreciate your marvelous deeds in Egypt; they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness; they were rebellious at the sea, the Sea of Reeds.

8 And he saved them for the sake of his name, so that he might make known his power.

Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake so that he might reveal his power.

9 And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up. And he led them into the abyss, as if into a desert.

He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up. Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

10 And he saved them from the hand of those who hated them. And he redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

He saved them from the hand of those who hated them, and he rescued them from the hand of the enemy.

11 And the water covered those who troubled them. Not one of them remained.

But the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.

12 And they believed his words, and they sang his praises.

Then they believed his words, and they sang his praise.

13 As soon as they had finished, they forgot his works, and they would not endure his counsel.

But they quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.

14 And they coveted their desire in the desert, and they tempted God in a waterless place.

They had insatiable cravings in the wilderness, and they challenged God in the desert.

15 And he granted to them their request, and he sent abundance into their souls.

So he gave them what they requested, but he sent a horrible disease upon them.

16 And they provoked Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.

In the camp they became jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh.

17 The earth opened and swallowed Dathan, and it covered the congregation of Abiram.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the followers of Abiram.

18 And a fire broke out in their congregation. A flame burned up the sinners.

Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked.

19 And they fashioned a calf at Horeb, and they adored a graven image.

They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure.

20 And they exchanged their glory for the likeness of a calf that eats hay.

They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass.

21 They forgot God, who saved them, who did great things in Egypt:

They forgot God their Savior, who had done great deeds in Egypt.

22 miracles in the land of Ham, terrible things at the Red Sea.

He had done wonderful things in the land of Ham and mighty acts at the Sea of Reeds.

23 And he said that he would destroy them, yet Moses, his elect, stood firm before him in the breach, in order to avert his wrath, lest he destroy them.

So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his anger from destroying them.

24 And they held the desirable land to be nothing. They did not trust in his word.

Then they despised the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise,

25 And they murmured in their tabernacles. They did not heed the voice of the Lord.

but grumbled in their tents, and did not obey Yahweh.

26 And he lifted up his hand over them, in order to prostrate them in the desert,

Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would let them die in the desert,

27 and in order to cast their offspring among the nations, and to scatter them among the regions.

scatter their descendants among the nations, and scatter them in foreign lands.

28 And they were initiated into Baal of Peor, and they ate the sacrifices of the dead.

They worshiped the Baal of Peor and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead.

29 And they provoked him with their inventions, and ruination was multiplied in them.

They provoked him to anger with their actions, and a plague broke out among them.

30 Then Phinehas stood up and placated him: and so the violent disturbance ceased.

Then Phinehas rose to intervene, and the plague subsided.

31 And it was reputed to him unto justice, from generation to generation, even forever.

It was counted to him as a righteous deed to all generations forever.

32 And they provoked him at the Waters of Contradiction, and Moses was afflicted because of them,

They also angered Yahweh at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them.

33 for they exasperated his spirit. And so he divided them with his lips.

They made Moses bitter, and he spoke rashly.

34 They did not destroy the nations, about which the Lord had spoken to them.

They did not destroy the nations as Yahweh had commanded them,

35 And they were mixed among the Gentiles. And they learned their works,

but they mingled with the nations and learned their ways

36 and they served their graven images, and it became a scandal to them.

and worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

37 And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

38 And they shed innocent blood: the blood of their sons and of their daughters, which they sacrificed to the graven images of Canaan. And the land was infected with bloodshed,

They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, desecrating the land with blood.

39 and was contaminated with their works. And they fornicated according to their own inventions.

They were defiled by their deeds; in their actions they were like prostitutes.

40 And the Lord became furiously angry with his people, and he abhorred his inheritance.

So Yahweh was angry with his people, and he despised his own people.

41 And he delivered them into the hands of the nations. And those who hated them became rulers over them.

He gave them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

42 And their enemies afflicted them, and they were humbled under their hands.

Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection to their authority.

43 Many times, he delivered them. Yet they provoked him with their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.

Many times he came to help them, but they kept rebelling and were brought low by their own sin.

44 And he saw that they were in tribulation, and he heard their prayer.

Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress when he heard their cry for help.

45 And he was mindful of his covenant, and he repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

He called to mind his covenant with them and relented because of his steadfast love.

46 And he provided for them with mercies, in the sight of all those who had seized them.

He caused all their conquerers to have pity on them.

47 Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, so that we may confess your holy name and glory in your praise.

Save us, Yahweh, our God. Gather us from among the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praises.

48 Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, from ages past, even to all ages. And let all the people say: Amen. Amen.

May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen.” Praise Yahweh.