תהילים 106
| הללו-יה הודו ליהוה כי-טוב-- כי לעולם חסדו | 1 |
Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
| מי--ימלל גבורות יהוה ישמיע כל-תהלתו | 2 |
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or fully declare all his praise?
| אשרי שמרי משפט עשה צדקה בכל-עת | 3 |
Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
| זכרני יהוה ברצון עמך פקדני בישועתך | 4 |
Remember me, LORD, with the favour that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
| לראות בטובת בחיריך-- לשמח בשמחת גויך להתהלל עם-נחלתך | 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.
| חטאנו עם-אבותינו העוינו הרשענו | 6 |
We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
| אבותינו במצרים לא-השכילו נפלאותיך-- לא זכרו את-רב חסדיך וימרו על-ים בים-סוף | 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 Red Sea.
| ויושיעם למען שמו-- להודיע את-גבורתו | 8 |
Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
| ויגער בים-סוף ויחרב ויוליכם בתהמות כמדבר | 9 |
He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
| ויושיעם מיד שונא ויגאלם מיד אויב | 10 |
He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
| ויכסו-מים צריהם אחד מהם לא נותר | 11 |
The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
| ויאמינו בדבריו ישירו תהלתו | 12 |
Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
| מהרו שכחו מעשיו לא-חכו לעצתו | 13 |
They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,
| ויתאוו תאוה במדבר וינסו-אל בישימון | 14 |
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
| ויתן להם שאלתם וישלח רזון בנפשם | 15 |
He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
| ויקנאו למשה במחנה לאהרן קדוש יהוה | 16 |
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, the LORD’s saint.
| תפתח-ארץ ותבלע דתן ותכס על-עדת אבירם | 17 |
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
| ותבער-אש בעדתם להבה תלהט רשעים | 18 |
A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burnt up the wicked.
| יעשו-עגל בחרב וישתחוו למסכה | 19 |
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped a molten image.
| וימירו את-כבודם בתבנית שור אכל עשב | 20 |
Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
| שכחו אל מושיעם-- עשה גדלות במצרים | 21 |
They forgot God, their Saviour, who had done great things in Egypt,
| נפלאות בארץ חם נוראות על-ים-סוף | 22 |
wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
| ויאמר להשמידם לולי משה בחירו-- עמד בפרץ לפניו להשיב חמתו מהשחית | 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.
| וימאסו בארץ חמדה לא-האמינו לדברו | 24 |
Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,
| וירגנו באהליהם לא שמעו בקול יהוה | 25 |
but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to the LORD’s voice.
| וישא ידו להם-- להפיל אותם במדבר | 26 |
Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
| ולהפיל זרעם בגוים ולזרותם בארצות | 27 |
that he would overthrow their offspring amongst the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
| ויצמדו לבעל פעור ויאכלו זבחי מתים | 28 |
They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
| ויכעיסו במעלליהם ותפרץ-בם מגפה | 29 |
Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
| ויעמד פינחס ויפלל ותעצר המגפה | 30 |
Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgement, so the plague was stopped.
| ותחשב לו לצדקה לדר ודר עד-עולם | 31 |
That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
| ויקציפו על-מי מריבה וירע למשה בעבורם | 32 |
They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
| כי-המרו את-רוחו ויבטא בשפתיו | 33 |
because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
| לא-השמידו את-העמים-- אשר אמר יהוה להם | 34 |
They didn’t destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them,
| ויתערבו בגוים וילמדו מעשיהם | 35 |
but mixed themselves with the nations, and learnt their works.
| ויעבדו את-עצביהם ויהיו להם למוקש | 36 |
They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
| ויזבחו את-בניהם ואת-בנותיהם-- לשדים | 37 |
Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
| וישפכו דם נקי דם-בניהם ובנותיהם-- אשר זבחו לעצבי כנען ותחנף הארץ בדמים | 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.
| ויטמאו במעשיהם ויזנו במעלליהם | 39 |
Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
| ויחר-אף יהוה בעמו ויתעב את-נחלתו | 40 |
Therefore the LORD burnt with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
| ויתנם ביד-גוים וימשלו בהם שנאיהם | 41 |
He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
| וילחצום אויביהם ויכנעו תחת ידם | 42 |
Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
| פעמים רבות יצילם והמה ימרו בעצתם וימכו בעונם | 43 |
He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
| וירא בצר להם-- בשמעו את-רנתם | 44 |
Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
| ויזכר להם בריתו וינחם כרב חסדו | 45 |
He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
| ויתן אותם לרחמים-- לפני כל-שוביהם | 46 |
He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
| הושיענו יהוה אלהינו וקבצנו מן-הגוים להדות לשם קדשך להשתבח בתהלתך | 47 |
Save us, LORD, our God, gather us from amongst the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
| ברוך יהוה אלהי ישראל מן-העולם ועד העולם-- ואמר כל-העם אמן הללו-יה | 48 |
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the LORD!
