Psalms 106

1 Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Hallelujah. O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.

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

Who can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard?

3 Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

Happy are they that keep justice, that do righteousness at all times.

4 Remember me, LORD, with the favour that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

Remember me, O LORD, when Thou favourest Thy people; O think of me at Thy salvation;

5 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.

That I may behold the prosperity of Thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of Thy nation, that I 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 done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly.

7 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.

Our fathers in Egypt gave no heed unto Thy wonders; they remembered not the multitude of Thy mercies; but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

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

Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake, that He might make His mighty power to be known.

9 He rebuked the Sea of Suf also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.

And He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up; and He led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

10 He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

And He saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.

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

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

Then believed they His words; they sang His praise.

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

They soon forgot His works; they waited not for His counsel;

14 but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tried God in the desert.

15 He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

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

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

They were jealous also of Moses in the camp, and of 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 covered the company of Abiram.

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

And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned 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 exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

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

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

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible things by the Red Sea.

23 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.

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, to turn back His wrath, lest He should destroy them.

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

Moreover, they scorned the desirable land, they believed not His word;

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

And they murmured in their tents, they hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

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

Therefore He swore concerning them, that He would overthrow them in the wilderness;

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

And that He would cast out their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

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

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

29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

Thus they provoked Him with their doings, and the plague broke in upon them.

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

Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought judgment, and so the plague was stayed.

31 That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.

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

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

They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses because of them;

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

For they embittered his spirit, and he spoke rashly with his lips.

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

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

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

But mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works;

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

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

37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

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

38 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.

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.

39 Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

Thus were they defiled with their works, and went astray in their doings.

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

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against His people, and He abhorred His inheritance.

41 He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

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

42 Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand.

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

Many times did He deliver them; but they were rebellious in their counsel, and sank low through their iniquity.

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

Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, when He heard their cry;

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

And He remembered for them His covenant, and repented according to the multitude of His mercies.

46 He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

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

47 Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from amongst the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may triumph in Thy praise.

48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting, and let all the people say: 'Amen.' Hallelujah.