Psalms 106
1 Praise Yahweh. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
| הללויה הודו ליהוה כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
2 Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds?
| מי ימלל גבורות יהוה ישמיע כל תהלתו׃ |
3 Blessed are those who do what is right, and whose deeds are always just.
| אשרי שמרי משפט עשה צדקה בכל עת׃ |
4 Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them.
| זכרני יהוה ברצון עמך פקדני בישועתך׃ |
5 Then I will see the prosperity of your chosen, rejoice in the gladness of your nation, and glory with your inheritance.
| לראות בטובת בחיריך לשמח בשמחת גויך להתהלל עם נחלתך׃ |
6 We have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong, and we have done evil.
| חטאנו עם אבותינו העוינו הרשענו׃ |
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.
| אבותינו במצרים לא השכילו נפלאותיך לא זכרו את רב חסדיך וימרו על ים בים סוף׃ |
8 Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake so that he might reveal his power.
| ויושיעם למען שמו להודיע את גבורתו׃ |
9 He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up. Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
| ויגער בים סוף ויחרב ויוליכם בתהמות כמדבר׃ |
10 He saved them from the hand of those who hated them, and he rescued them from the hand of the enemy.
| ויושיעם מיד שונא ויגאלם מיד אויב׃ |
11 But the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.
| ויכסו מים צריהם אחד מהם לא נותר׃ |
12 Then they believed his words, and they sang his praise.
| ויאמינו בדבריו ישירו תהלתו׃ |
13 But they quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.
| מהרו שכחו מעשיו לא חכו לעצתו׃ |
14 They had insatiable cravings in the wilderness, and they challenged God in the desert.
| ויתאוו תאוה במדבר וינסו אל בישימון׃ |
15 So he gave them what they requested, but he sent a horrible disease upon them.
| ויתן להם שאלתם וישלח רזון בנפשם׃ |
16 In the camp they became jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh.
| ויקנאו למשה במחנה לאהרן קדוש יהוה׃ |
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the followers of Abiram.
| תפתח ארץ ותבלע דתן ותכס על עדת אבירם׃ |
18 Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked.
| ותבער אש בעדתם להבה תלהט רשעים׃ |
19 They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure.
| יעשו עגל בחרב וישתחוו למסכה׃ |
20 They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass.
| וימירו את כבודם בתבנית שור אכל עשב׃ |
21 They forgot God their Savior, who had done great deeds in Egypt.
| שכחו אל מושיעם עשה גדלות במצרים׃ |
22 He had done wonderful things in the land of Ham and mighty acts at the Sea of Reeds.
| נפלאות בארץ חם נוראות על ים סוף׃ |
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.
| ויאמר להשמידם לולי משה בחירו עמד בפרץ לפניו להשיב חמתו מהשחית׃ |
24 Then they despised the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise,
| וימאסו בארץ חמדה לא האמינו לדברו׃ |
25 but grumbled in their tents, and did not obey Yahweh.
| וירגנו באהליהם לא שמעו בקול יהוה׃ |
26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would let them die in the desert,
| וישא ידו להם להפיל אותם במדבר׃ |
27 scatter their descendants among the nations, and scatter them in foreign lands.
| ולהפיל זרעם בגוים ולזרותם בארצות׃ |
28 They worshiped the Baal of Peor and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead.
| ויצמדו לבעל פעור ויאכלו זבחי מתים׃ |
29 They provoked him to anger with their actions, and a plague broke out among them.
| ויכעיסו במעלליהם ותפרץ בם מגפה׃ |
30 Then Phinehas rose to intervene, and the plague subsided.
| ויעמד פינחס ויפלל ותעצר המגפה׃ |
31 It was counted to him as a righteous deed to all generations forever.
| ותחשב לו לצדקה לדר ודר עד עולם׃ |
32 They also angered Yahweh at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them.
| ויקציפו על מי מריבה וירע למשה בעבורם׃ |
33 They made Moses bitter, and he spoke rashly.
| כי המרו את רוחו ויבטא בשפתיו׃ |
34 They did not destroy the nations as Yahweh had commanded them,
| לא השמידו את העמים אשר אמר יהוה להם׃ |
35 but they mingled with the nations and learned their ways
| ויתערבו בגוים וילמדו מעשיהם׃ |
36 and worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
| ויעבדו את עצביהם ויהיו להם למוקש׃ |
37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
| ויזבחו את בניהם ואת בנותיהם לשדים׃ |
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.
| וישפכו דם נקי דם בניהם ובנותיהם אשר זבחו לעצבי כנען ותחנף הארץ בדמים׃ |
39 They were defiled by their deeds; in their actions they were like prostitutes.
| ויטמאו במעשיהם ויזנו במעלליהם׃ |
40 So Yahweh was angry with his people, and he despised his own people.
| ויחר אף יהוה בעמו ויתעב את נחלתו׃ |
41 He gave them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
| ויתנם ביד גוים וימשלו בהם שנאיהם׃ |
42 Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection to their authority.
| וילחצום אויביהם ויכנעו תחת ידם׃ |
43 Many times he came to help them, but they kept rebelling and were brought low by their own sin.
| פעמים רבות יצילם והמה ימרו בעצתם וימכו בעונם׃ |
44 Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress when he heard their cry for help.
| וירא בצר להם בשמעו את רנתם׃ |
45 He called to mind his covenant with them and relented because of his steadfast love.
| ויזכר להם בריתו וינחם כרב חסדו׃ |
46 He caused all their conquerers to have pity on them.
| ויתן אותם לרחמים לפני כל שוביהם׃ |
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.
| הושיענו יהוה אלהינו וקבצנו מן הגוים להדות לשם קדשך להשתבח בתהלתך׃ |
48 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen.” Praise Yahweh.
| ברוך יהוה אלהי ישראל מן העולם ועד העולם ואמר כל העם אמן הללו יה׃ |
