Psalms 106

1 PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?

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

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

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

4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

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

5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

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.

6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

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

7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

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.

8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

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

9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

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

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

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

11 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

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

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

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

13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

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

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

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

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

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

16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

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

21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

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

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

miracles in the land of Ham, terrible things at 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 away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

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.

24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

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

25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.

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

26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

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

27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

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

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

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

29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

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

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

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

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

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

32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

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

33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

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

34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:

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

35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

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

36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

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

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

And 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.

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,

39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

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

40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

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

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

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

42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

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

43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

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

44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

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

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

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

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

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

47 Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

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.

48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

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