Psalms 106

1 Praise ye the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

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

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

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

3 Happy are they who have regard to justice, Who practise righteousness at all times!

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

4 Remember me, O LORD! with the favor promised to thy people; O 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 see the prosperity of thy chosen, That I may rejoice in the joy of thy people, That I may glory with thine 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 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 in Egypt did not regard thy wonders; They remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; But rebelled at the sea, 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 Yet he saved them for his own 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 known.

9 He rebuked the Red sea, and it was dried up, And he led them through the deep as through a desert.

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

10 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 The waters covered their enemies; There was not one of them left.

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

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

Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

13 But they soon forgot his deeds, And waited not for his counsel.

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

14 They gave way to appetite 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 their request, But sent upon them leanness.

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

16 They also 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 holy one.

17 Then 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 flames burned up the wicked.

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

19 They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image;

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

20 They changed their God of glory Into the image of a grass-eating ox.

Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

21 They forgot God, their saviour, Who had done such great things in Egypt,

They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

22 Such wonders in the land of Ham. Such terrible things at the Red sea.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.

23 Then he said that he would destroy them; Had not Moses, his chosen, stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, that he might not destroy them.

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.

24 They also despised the pleasant land, And believed not his word;

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

25 But murmured in their tents, And would not hearken to the voice of the LORD.

but murmured in their tents, and did not listen to the LORD's voice.

26 Then he lifted up his hand against them, And swore that he would make them fall in the wilderness;

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

27 That he would overthrow their descendants among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

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

28 They also gave themselves to the worship of Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to lifeless idols.

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

29 Thus they provoked his anger by their practices, And a plague broke in upon them.

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 this was counted to him for righteousness, To all generations for ever.

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

32 They provoked him also at the waters of Meribah [[strife]], And evil befell Moses on their account.

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

33 For they provoked his spirit, So that he spake inconsiderately with his lips.

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

34 They did not destroy the nations, As Jehovah had commanded them.

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

35 They mingled themselves with the peoples, And learned their practices.

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

36 They even worshipped their idols, Which became to them a snare.

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

37 Their sons and their daughters they sacrificed to demons,

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

38 And shed innocent blood, The blood of their own sons and daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood.

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 they defiled themselves with their works, And played the harlot with their practices.

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

40 Then burned the anger of the LORD against his people, So that he abhorred his own inheritance.

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

41 And he gave them into the hand of the nations, And they who hated them ruled over them.

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

42 Their enemies oppressed them, And they were bowed down 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 provoked him by their devices, And they were brought low for their iniquities.

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

44 Yet, when he heard their cries, He had regard to their affliction;

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

45 He remembered his covenant with them, And repented according to the greatness of his mercy,

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

46 And caused them to find pity Among all that carried them captive.

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

47 Save us, O Jehovah, our God! and gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks to thy holy name, And glory 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 Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, Amen! Praise ye Jehovah!]

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD.