Psalms 106
1 Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise?
Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise?
3 Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.
4 Remember me, LORD, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;
5 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.
So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.
6 We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.
7 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.
Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath 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 known.
But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.
9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.
10 He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.
11 The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.
12 Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.
13 They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,
But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,
14 but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.
15 He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD's holy one.
They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.
18 A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.
20 Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.
21 They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
They had no memory of God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;
22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.
23 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.
And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.
24 Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They did not believe his word,
They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;
25 but murmured in their tents, and did not listen to the LORD's voice.
Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.
26 Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:
27 and that he would make their offspring fall among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.
28 They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.
29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.
30 Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.
31 That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.
32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;
33 because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.
34 They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,
They did not put an end to the peoples, as the Lord had said;
35 but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
But they were joined to the nations, learning their works.
36 They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:
37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
They even made offerings of their sons and their daughters to evil spirits,
38 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.
And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.
39 Thus were they defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.
40 Therefore the LORD burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.
41 He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.
43 Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.
44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:
45 He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.
46 He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.
47 Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.
Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.
48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD.
Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.
