Psalms 106

1 Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Hallelujah. O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.

2 Who shall declare the powers of the Lord? who shall set forth all his praises?

Who can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard?

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do justice at all times.

Happy are they that keep justice, that do righteousness at all times.

4 Remember us, O Lord, in the favour of thy people: visit us with thy salvation.

Remember me, O LORD, when Thou favourest Thy people; O think of me at Thy salvation;

5 That we may see the good of thy chosen, that we may rejoice in the joy of thy nation: that thou mayst be praised with thy inheritance.

That I may behold the prosperity of Thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of Thy nation, that I may glory with Thine inheritance.

6 We have sinned with our fathers: we have acted unjustly, we have wrought iniquity.

We have sinned with our fathers, we have done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly.

7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt: they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies: And they provoked to wrath going up to the sea, even the Red Sea.

Our fathers in Egypt gave no heed unto Thy wonders; they remembered not the multitude of Thy mercies; but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

8 And he saved them for his own name’s sake: that he might make his power known.

Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake, that He might make His mighty power to be known.

9 And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: and he led them through the depths, as in a wilderness.

And He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up; and He led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

10 And he saved them from the hand of them that hated them: and he redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

And He saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 And the water covered them that afflicted them: there was not one of them left.

And the waters covered their adversaries; there was not one of them left.

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

Then believed they His words; they sang His praise.

13 They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they waited not for his counsels.

They soon forgot His works; they waited not for His counsel;

14 And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.

15 And he gave them their request: and sent fulness into their souls.

And He gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

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

They were jealous also of Moses in the camp, and of Aaron the holy one of the LORD.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiron.

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

18 And a fire was kindled in their congregation: the flame burned the wicked.

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

19 They made also a calf in Horeb: and they adored the graven thing.

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped a molten image.

20 And they changed their glory into the likeness of a calf that eateth grass.

Thus they exchanged their glory for the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

21 They forgot God, who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

They forgot God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;

22 Wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in the Red Sea.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.

23 And he said that he would destroy them: had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, to turn back His wrath, lest He should destroy them.

24 And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,

Moreover, they scorned the desirable land, they believed not His word;

25 And they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.

And they murmured in their tents, they hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

26 And he lifted up his hand over them: to overthrow them in the desert;

Therefore He swore concerning them, that He would overthrow them in the wilderness;

27 And to cast down their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the countries.

And that He would cast out their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

28 They also were initiated to Beelphegor: and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

They joined themselves also unto Baal of Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29 And they provoked him with their inventions: and destruction was multiplied among them.

Thus they provoked Him with their doings, and the plague broke in upon them.

30 Then Phinees stood up, and pacified him: and the slaughter ceased.

Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed.

31 And it was reputed to him unto justice, to generation and generation for evermore.

And that was counted unto him for righteousness, unto all generations for ever.

32 They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: and Moses was afflicted for their sakes:

They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses because of them;

33 Because they exasperated his spirit. And he distinguished with his lips.

For they embittered his spirit, and he spoke rashly with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations of which the Lord spoke unto them.

They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them;

35 And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works:

But mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works;

36 And served their idols, and it became a stumblingblock to them.

And they served their idols, which became a snare unto them;

37 And they sacrificed their sons, and their daughters to devils.

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

38 And they shed innocent blood: the blood of their sons and of their daughters which they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan. And the land was polluted with blood,

And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was polluted with blood.

39 And was defiled with their works: and they went aside after their own inventions.

Thus were they defiled with their works, and went astray in their doings.

40 And the Lord was exceedingly angry with his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against His people, and He abhorred His inheritance.

41 And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them had dominion over them.

And He gave them into the hand of the nations; and they that hated them ruled over them.

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

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand.

43 Many times did he deliver them. But they provoked him with their counsel: and they were brought low by their iniquities.

Many times did He deliver them; but they were rebellious in their counsel, and sank low through their iniquity.

44 And he saw when they were in tribulation: and he heard their prayer.

Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, when He heard their cry;

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

And He remembered for them His covenant, and repented according to the multitude of His mercies.

46 And he gave them unto mercies, in the sight of all those that had made them captives.

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captive.

47 Save us, O Lord, our God: and gather us from among nations: That we may give thanks to thy holy name, and may glory in thy praise.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may triumph in Thy praise.

48 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting, and let all the people say: 'Amen.' Hallelujah.