Psalms 106

1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or shew forth all his praise?

Who shall tell the mighty acts of the Lord? [who] shall cause all his praises to be heard?

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

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do 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 us, O Lord, with the favour [thou hast] to thy people: visit us with thy salvation;

5 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.

that we may behold the good of thine elect, that we may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that we 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 transgressed, we have done unrighteously.

7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

Our fathers in Egypt understood not thy wonders, and remembered not the multitude of thy mercy; but provoked [him] as they went up by the Red Sea.

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

Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might cause 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 a wilderness.

And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep 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 out of the hand of them that hated [them], and redeemed them out of the hand of the enemy.

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

The water covered those that oppressed them: there was not one of them left.

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

Then they believed his words, and celebrated his praise.

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

They made haste, 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 lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the dry [land].

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

And he gave them their request, and sent fullness into their souls.

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

They provoked Moses also 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 closed upon the congregation of Abiron.

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

And a fire was kindled in their congregation, and a flame burnt up the sinners.

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

And they made a calf in Choreb, and worshipped the graven image,

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

and they changed their glory into the similitude of a calf that feeds on grass.

21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

They forgot God that saved them, who had wrought great deeds in Egypt;

22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, [and] terrible things by the Red Sea.

wondrous [works] in the land of Cham, and terrible things at 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].

So he said that he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn [him] away from the fierceness of his anger, so that he should not destroy them.

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

Moreover they set at nought the desirable land, and believed not his word.

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

And they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.

26 Therefore he lifted up his hand unto them, that he would overthrow them in the wilderness:

So he lifted up his hand against them, to cast them down in the wilderness;

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

and to cast down their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the countries.

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

They were joined also to Beelphegor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. And they provoked him with their devices;

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

and destruction, was multiplied among them.

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

Then Phinees stood up, and made atonement: and the plague ceased.

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

And it was counted to him for righteousness, to all generations for ever.

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

They provoked him also at the water of Strife, and Moses was hurt for their sakes;

33 Because they were rebellious against his spirit, and he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

for they provoked his spirit, and he spoke [unadvisedly] with his lips.

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

They destroyed not the nations which the Lord told them [to destroy];

35 But mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works:

but were mingled with the heathen, and learned their works.

36 And they served their idols; which became a snare unto them:

And they served their graven images; and it became an offence to them.

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

And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils,

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, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan; and the land was defiled with blood.

39 Thus were they defiled with their works, and went a whoring in their doings.

and was polluted with their works; and they went a whoring with their own devices.

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

So the Lord was very angry with his people, and he abhorred his inheritance.

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

And he delivered them into the hands of [their] enemies; and they that hated them ruled over them.

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

Ands their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought down under their hands.

43 Many times did he deliver them; but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

Many a time he delivered them; but they provoked him by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.

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

Ye the Lord looked upon their affliction, when he heard their petition.

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

And he remembered his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercy.

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

And he caused them to be pitied in the sight of all 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, and to triumph in thy praise.

Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, that we may glory in thy praise.

48 Blessed be the LORD, the God or Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting; and all the people shall say, Amen, Amen.