Psalms 106

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

Hallelujah. Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can publish all his praise?

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

Happy are those that observe justice, that execute righteousness at all times.

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

Remember me, O Lord, when thou favorest thy people: oh visit me with thy 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.

That I may look on the happiness of thy elect, that I may rejoice in the joy of thy nation, that I may glorify myself with thy inheritance.

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

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

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 reflect on thy wonders in Egypt: they remembered not the multitude of thy kindnesses; but rebelled 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 the sake of his name, to make known his might.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speedily they forgot his works, they waited not for his counsel;

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

And they felt a lustful longing in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

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

And he gave them what they had asked; but sent dryness into their soul.

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

Moreover they envied 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 up Dathan, and covered over the company of Abiram.

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

And a fire was kindled in their company: the flame burnt up the wicked.

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

They made a calf in Horeb, and bowed themselves down to a molten image.

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

And they exchanged their glory for the similitude of an ox that eateth herbs.

21 They forgat God their saviour, which 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 Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

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

He therefore spoke of destroying them: had not Moses his elect stood in the breach before him, to turn away his fury, that he might not destroy.

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

And they despised the pleasant land, they believed not in his word;

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

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

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

He therefore lifted up his hand against them, to cause them to fall in the wilderness;

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

And to let their seed fall among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

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

And they joined themselves unto Ba'al-pe'or, and 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 to anger with their deeds: and there broke in among them the plague.

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

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

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

And it was accounted unto him for righteousness, unto all generations for evermore.

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

They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, and evil happened to Moses for their sake;

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

Because they had embittered his spirit, and so he spoke thoughtlessly with his lips.

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

They did not exterminate the nations, that the Lord had indicated to them;

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

But they mingled themselves among the nations, and learned their doings.

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

And they served their idols, and these became unto them a snare.

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

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto the evil spirits;

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, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood-guiltiness.

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

Thus were they made unclean through their own doings, and went astray with their own deeds.

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

therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and be felt disgust for his own inheritance.

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

And he gave them up into the hand of the nations: and there ruled over them those that hated them.

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

And 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 were brought low for their iniquity.

Many times did he deliver them; but they rebelled with their counsel, and they were brought low through their iniquity.

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

Nevertheless he looked on when they were in distress, when he heard their entreaty.

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

And he remembered unto them his covenant, and he bethought himself according to the abundance of his kindnesses;

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

And be caused them to find mercy before all those that had carried them away captive.

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 among the nations, to give thanks unto thy holy name, to triumph in thy 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 be the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting even to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen, Hallelujah.