Psalms 106
1 Praise Yahweh. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds?
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise?
3 Blessed are those who do what is right, and whose deeds are always just.
Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
4 Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them.
Remember me, LORD, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
5 Then I will see the prosperity of your chosen, rejoice in the gladness of your nation, and glory with your 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 like our ancestors; we have done wrong, and we have done evil.
We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers did not appreciate your marvelous deeds in Egypt; they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness; they were rebellious at the sea, the Sea of Reeds.
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 his name's sake so that he might reveal his power.
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
9 He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up. Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
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 those who hated them, and he rescued 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 But the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.
The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
12 Then they believed his words, and they sang his praise.
Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
13 But they quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.
They soon forgot his works. They did not wait for his counsel,
14 They had insatiable cravings in the wilderness, and they challenged God in the desert.
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
15 So he gave them what they requested, but he sent a horrible disease upon them.
He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
16 In the camp they became jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh.
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s saint.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the followers of Abiram.
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked.
A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure.
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
20 They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass.
Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
21 They forgot God their Savior, who had done great deeds in Egypt.
They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
22 He had done wonderful things in the land of Ham and mighty acts at the Sea of Reeds.
wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his anger from destroying 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 would not destroy them.
24 Then they despised the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise,
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They did not believe his word,
25 but grumbled in their tents, and did not obey Yahweh.
but murmured in their tents, and did not listen to the LORD’s voice.
26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would let them die in the desert,
Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
27 scatter their descendants among the nations, and scatter them in foreign lands.
that he would overthrow their offspring among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
28 They worshiped the Baal of Peor and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead.
They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 They provoked him to anger with their actions, and a plague broke out among them.
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
30 Then Phinehas rose to intervene, and the plague subsided.
Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
31 It was counted to him as a righteous deed to all generations forever.
That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
32 They also angered Yahweh at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them.
They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
33 They made Moses bitter, and he spoke rashly.
because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
34 They did not destroy the nations as Yahweh had commanded them,
They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,
35 but they mingled with the nations and learned their ways
but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
36 and worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
38 They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, desecrating the land 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 They were defiled by their deeds; in their actions they were like prostitutes.
Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
40 So Yahweh was angry with his people, and he despised his own people.
Therefore the LORD burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
41 He gave them into the hand of the nations, and those 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 brought into subjection to their authority.
Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
43 Many times he came to help them, but they kept rebelling and were brought low by their own sin.
He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
44 Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress when he heard their cry for help.
Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
45 He called to mind his covenant with them and relented because of his steadfast love.
He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
46 He caused all their conquerers to have pity on them.
He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
47 Save us, Yahweh, our God. Gather us from among the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praises.
Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
48 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen.” Praise Yahweh.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!
