Psalms 106

1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto 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 acts of the LORD, or shew forth all his praise?

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

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth 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, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people; O visit me with thy salvation:

Remember me, LORD, with the favour 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 gladness of thy nation, 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 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 didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Sea of Suf.

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 known.

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

He rebuked the Sea of Suf 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: 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; they sang his praise.

Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

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

They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,

14 But lusted exceedingly 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 leanness into their soul.

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 envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s holy one.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

They forgot God, their Saviour, 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 awesome things by the Sea of Suf.

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 Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.

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

Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,

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

but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to the LORD’s voice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; and the plague brake 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 so the plague was stayed.

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

31 And that was counted 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, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

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

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

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

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

They didn’t destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,

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

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

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

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

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

Yes, 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.

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 defiled with their works, and went a whoring in their doings.

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 he abhorred his inheritance.

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

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

He gave them into the hand of the nations. 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. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

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

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

44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, 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.

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

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

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, and to triumph in thy praise.

Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from amongst the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your 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, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!