Psalms 106

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

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

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

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

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

Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

4 Remember me, O Lord, when thou favorest thy people: oh visit me with thy salvation;

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

5 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.

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 together 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 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.

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 the sake of his name, to make known his might.

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

9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; and he led them through the depths, as through the 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: not one of them was left.

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

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

Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 Moreover they envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s saint.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered over 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 burnt up the wicked.

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

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

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

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

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 Wonders 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 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.

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 would not destroy them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 And they joined themselves unto Ba'al-pe'or, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

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

29 And they provoked him to anger with their deeds: and there broke in among them the plague.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

38 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

42 And 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 rebelled with their counsel, and they were brought low through their iniquity.

He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

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

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

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

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

46 And be caused them to find mercy before all those that had carried them away 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, to give thanks unto thy holy name, to 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 even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!