Psalms 106

1 Praise all of you the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

Praise ye Jehovah. O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise?

Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah, or show forth all his praise?

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

Blessed are those who keep justice, and he who does righteousness at all times.

4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that you bear unto your people: O visit me with your salvation;

Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bear to thy people. O visit me with thy salvation,

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

that I may see 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 committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

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

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

Our fathers did not understand thy wonders in Egypt. They did not remember the multitude of thy 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 to be known.

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

He also rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up. So he led them through the depths as through a 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 who 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; 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 forgotten about 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 tempted God in the desert.

but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and challenged God in the desert.

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

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

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

They also envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron the sanctified of Jehovah.

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.

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

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

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

20 Thus they changed their glory into the embodiment of an ox that eats grass.

Thus they changed their glory for the likeness of an ox that eats grass.

21 They forgotten about God their saviour, which 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, and terrible things by the Red sea.

wondrous works in the land of Ham, and fearful 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.

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.

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

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

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

but murmured in their tents, and did not hearken to the voice of Jehovah.

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

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

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

and that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

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

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

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

Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings, and the plague broke in upon them.

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

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

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

And that was reckoned to him for righteousness to 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 also angered him at the waters of Meribah, so that it went ill with Moses because of them,

33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke without due consideration with his lips.

because they were rebellious against his spirit, and he spoke ill-advisedly with his lips.

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

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

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

but mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works,

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

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

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

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

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

Thus they were defiled with their works, and played the harlot in their doings.

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

Therefore the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against 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 gave them into the hand of the nations. And those who hated them ruled over them.

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

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection 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 he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, 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.

And he remembered his covenant for them, and relented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

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

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

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

Save us, O Jehovah our God, and gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to thy holy name, and 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 all of you the LORD.

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Truly. Praise ye Jehovah.