Psalms 106
1 Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Who can give an account of all the wonderful things the Lord has done? Who can give him all the praise he is due?
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise?
3 Happy are those who treat people fairly, who always do what is right.
Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
4 Please remember me when you are generous to your people; think of me when you come to save.
Remember me, LORD, with the favour that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
5 Let me see your chosen people prosperous; let me be happy together with your nation; let me share in being proud of you with those who belong to you.
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 have sinned just like our forefathers. We have done wrong. We are guilty.
We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
7 They didn't pay attention to the wonderful things you did. They didn't keep in mind how much you loved them, but chose to rebel at the sea, the Red Sea.
Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
8 Even so he saved them because of the kind of person he is, and to show his power
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
9 He gave his order to the Red Sea, and it dried up. He led his people across the seabed as if it were a desert.
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
10 He rescued them from those who hated them; he saved them from their enemies' power.
He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11 The water drowned their enemies—none of them survived,
The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
12 Then his people trusted in what he promised, and sang his praises.
Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
13 But they quickly forgot what he had done for them, and they didn't listen to his advice.
They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,
14 They were filled with desperate cravings in the wilderness; they provoked God in the desert.
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
15 He gave them what they wanted, but sent them a plague as well.
He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
16 In the camp the people became jealous of Moses, and of Aaron, the Lord's holy priest.
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s saint.
17 The earth split open and swallowed up Dathan; it buried Abiram and his followers.
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 Fire broke out among them—a flame that burned them up.
A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burnt up the wicked.
19 At Mount Sinai they made a calf, they bowed down before a metal idol.
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped a molten image.
20 They replaced their God of glory with a bull that eats grass!
Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
21 They forgot God, their Savior, who had done marvelous things in Egypt;
They forgot God, their Saviour, who had done great things in Egypt,
22 performing miracles in the land of Ham, doing amazing things at the Red Sea.
wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he was going to destroy them But Moses, his chosen leader, placed himself between the Lord and the people to persuade the Lord not to destroy them in his anger.
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 Later the people refused to enter the Promised Land; they didn't trust him to do as he'd promised.
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,
25 They complained in their tents about the Lord, and refused to obey what he told them.
but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to the LORD’s voice.
26 So he raised his hand to give them a serious warning that he would bring them down in the wilderness,
Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
27 that he would disperse their descendants among the heathen nations, scattering them among countries far away.
that he would overthrow their offspring amongst the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
28 They gave their allegiance to Baal Peor, and ate food sacrificed to the dead.
They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 They provoked the Lord by what they did, making him angry, so a plague broke out among them.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
30 But Phinehas took a stand for the Lord and intervened, and the plague was stopped in its tracks.
Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgement, so the plague was stopped.
31 He has been considered as a man who lived right from that time on and for all generations.
That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
32 They also angered him at the waters of Meribah where things went badly for Moses because of them.
They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
33 They upset him so much that he spoke without thinking in the heat of the moment.
because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
34 They did not destroy the heathen peoples as the Lord had told them to do,
They didn’t destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,
35 but instead they joined in with them and adopted their way of life.
but mixed themselves with the nations, and learnt their works.
36 They worshiped their pagan idols which became a trap for them.
They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
37 The even sacrificed their sons and daughters to these demons.
Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
38 They shed the blood of innocent children, their sons and daughters, sacrificing them to the idols of Canaan. By doing so they defiled the land 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 The also defiled themselves by what they did: their actions were spiritual adultery.
Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
40 So the Lord was angry with his people—he loathed those who belonged to him.
Therefore the LORD burnt with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
41 He handed them over to the heathen nations. These people who hated them now became their rulers.
He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
42 Their enemies dominated and subdued them with their power.
Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
43 The Lord repeatedly rescued them, but they continued with their rebellious ideas, until they were finally destroyed by their own sins.
He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
44 Despite all this, the Lord was moved by their suffering; he heard their sad cries.
Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
45 He remembered the agreement he had made with them, and he held back because of his great kindness and love.
He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
46 He made the people who captured them treat them with mercy.
He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
47 Save us, Lord, our God! Bring us back together from among the nations, so we can thank you and declare how magnificent and holy you are.
Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from amongst the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
48 How wonderful is the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives forever and ever! Let all the people say “Amen”! Praise the Lord!
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!
