Psalms 106

1 Praise Yahweh. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds?

Who shall declare the powers of the Lord? who shall set forth all his praises?

3 Blessed are those who do what is right, and whose deeds are always just.

Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do justice at all times.

4 Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them.

Remember us, O Lord, in the favour of thy people: visit us with thy salvation.

5 Then I will see the prosperity of your chosen, rejoice in the gladness of your nation, and glory with your inheritance.

That we may see the good of thy chosen, that we may rejoice in the joy of thy nation: that thou mayst be praised with thy 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 acted unjustly, we have wrought iniquity.

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 understood not thy wonders in Egypt: they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies: And they provoked to wrath going up to the sea, even the Red Sea.

8 Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake so that he might reveal his power.

And he saved them for his own name’s sake: that he might make his power known.

9 He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up. Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: and he led them through the depths, as in a wilderness.

10 He saved them from the hand of those who hated them, and he rescued them from the hand of the enemy.

And he saved them from the hand of them that hated them: and he redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 But the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.

And the water covered them that afflicted them: there was not one of them left.

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

And they believed his words: and they sang his praises.

13 But they quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.

They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they waited not for his counsels.

14 They had insatiable cravings in the wilderness, and they challenged God in the desert.

And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water.

15 So he gave them what they requested, but he sent a horrible disease upon them.

And he gave them their request: and sent fulness into their souls.

16 In the camp they became jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh.

And they provoked Moses in the camp, Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the followers of Abiram.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiron.

18 Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked.

And a fire was kindled in their congregation: the flame burned the wicked.

19 They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure.

They made also a calf in Horeb: and they adored the graven thing.

20 They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass.

And they changed their glory into the likeness of a calf that eateth grass.

21 They forgot God their Savior, who had done great deeds in Egypt.

They forgot God, who saved them, 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 Cham: terrible things in 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.

And 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.

24 Then they despised the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise,

And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,

25 but grumbled in their tents, and did not obey Yahweh.

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

26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would let them die in the desert,

And he lifted up his hand over them: to overthrow them in the desert;

27 scatter their descendants among the nations, and scatter them in foreign lands.

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

28 They worshiped the Baal of Peor and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead.

They also were initiated to Beelphegor: and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29 They provoked him to anger with their actions, and a plague broke out among them.

And they provoked him with their inventions: and destruction was multiplied among them.

30 Then Phinehas rose to intervene, and the plague subsided.

Then Phinees stood up, and pacified him: and the slaughter ceased.

31 It was counted to him as a righteous deed to all generations forever.

And it was reputed to him unto justice, to generation and generation for evermore.

32 They also angered Yahweh at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them.

They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: and Moses was afflicted for their sakes:

33 They made Moses bitter, and he spoke rashly.

Because they exasperated his spirit. And he distinguished with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations as Yahweh had commanded them,

They did not destroy the nations of which the Lord spoke unto them.

35 but they mingled with the nations and learned their ways

And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works:

36 and worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

And served their idols, and it became a stumblingblock to them.

37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

And they sacrificed their sons, and their daughters to devils.

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.

And they shed innocent blood: the blood of their sons and of their daughters which they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan. And the land was polluted with blood,

39 They were defiled by their deeds; in their actions they were like prostitutes.

And was defiled with their works: and they went aside after their own inventions.

40 So Yahweh was angry with his people, and he despised his own people.

And the Lord was exceedingly angry with his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.

41 He gave them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them had dominion over them.

42 Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection to their authority.

And their enemies afflicted them: and they were humbled under their hands:

43 Many times he came to help them, but they kept rebelling and were brought low by their own sin.

Many times did he deliver them. But they provoked him with their counsel: and they were brought low by their iniquities.

44 Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress when he heard their cry for help.

And he saw when they were in tribulation: and he heard their prayer.

45 He called to mind his covenant with them and relented because of his steadfast love.

And he was mindful of his covenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

46 He caused all their conquerers to have pity on them.

And he gave them unto mercies, in the sight of all those that had made them captives.

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, O Lord, our God: and gather us from among nations: That we may give thanks to thy holy name, and may glory in thy 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 to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.