Psalms 106

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

Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise?

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

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

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

Remember me, LORD, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

5 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.

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

We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.

7 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.

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

Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

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

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

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

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

The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.

12 Then believed they His words; they sang His praise.

Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

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

They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,

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

but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

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

He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

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

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD's holy one.

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

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

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

A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.

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

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

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

Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

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

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

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

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

23 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.

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

Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They did not believe his word,

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

but murmured in their tents, and did not listen to the LORD's voice.

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

Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

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

and that he would make their offspring fall among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

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

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

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

Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

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

Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.

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

That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.

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

They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;

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

because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

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

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

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

but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

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

They served their idols, which became a snare to them.

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

Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

38 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.

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

Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

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

Therefore the LORD burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.

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

He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

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

Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

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

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

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

Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.

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

He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

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

He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

47 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.

Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.

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

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD.