Psalms 106

¹Praise ye the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

²Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD? Who can show forth all his praise?

³Happy are they who have regard to justice, Who practise righteousness at all times!

⁴Remember me, O LORD! with the favor promised to thy people; O visit me with thy salvation!

⁵That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, That I may rejoice in the joy of thy people, That I may glory with thine inheritance!

⁶We have sinned with our fathers; We have committed iniquity; we have done wickedly.

⁷Our fathers in Egypt did not regard thy wonders; They remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; But rebelled at the sea, the Red sea.

⁸Yet he saved them for his own name’s sake. That he might make his mighty power to be known.

⁹He rebuked the Red sea, and it was dried up, And he led them through the deep as through a desert.

¹⁰He saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

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

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

¹³But they soon forgot his deeds, And waited not for his counsel.

¹⁴They gave way to appetite in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert;

¹⁵And he gave them their request, But sent upon them leanness.

¹⁶They also envied Moses in the camp, And Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

¹⁷Then the earth opened, and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram,

¹⁸And a fire was kindled in their company; The flames burned up the wicked.

¹⁹They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image;

²⁰They changed their God of glory Into the image of a grass-eating ox.

²¹They forgot God, their saviour, Who had done such great things in Egypt,

²²Such wonders in the land of Ham. Such terrible things at the Red sea.

²³Then he said that he would destroy them; Had not Moses, his chosen, stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, that he might not destroy them.

²⁴They also despised the pleasant land, And believed not his word;

²⁵But murmured in their tents, And would not hearken to the voice of the LORD.

²⁶Then he lifted up his hand against them, And swore that he would make them fall in the wilderness;

²⁷That he would overthrow their descendants among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

²⁸They also gave themselves to the worship of Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to lifeless idols.

²⁹Thus they provoked his anger by their practices, And a plague broke in upon them.

³⁰Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment, And the plague was stayed.

³¹And this was counted to him for righteousness, To all generations for ever.

³²They provoked him also at the waters of Meribah [strife], And evil befell Moses on their account.

³³For they provoked his spirit, So that he spake inconsiderately with his lips.

³⁴They did not destroy the nations, As Jehovah had commanded them.

³⁵They mingled themselves with the peoples, And learned their practices.

³⁶They even worshipped their idols, Which became to them a snare.

³⁷Their sons and their daughters they sacrificed to demons,

³⁸And shed innocent blood, The blood of their own sons and daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with blood.

³⁹Thus they defiled themselves with their works, And played the harlot with their practices.

⁴⁰Then burned the anger of the LORD against his people, So that he abhorred his own inheritance.

⁴¹And he gave them into the hand of the nations, And they who hated them ruled over them.

⁴²Their enemies oppressed them, And they were bowed down under their hand.

⁴³Many times did he deliver them; But they provoked him by their devices, And they were brought low for their iniquities.

⁴⁴Yet, when he heard their cries, He had regard to their affliction;

⁴⁵He remembered his covenant with them, And repented according to the greatness of his mercy,

⁴⁶And caused them to find pity Among all that carried them captive.

⁴⁷Save us, O Jehovah, our God! and gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks to thy holy name, And glory in thy praise!

⁴⁸Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, Amen! Praise ye Jehovah!

Psalms 106

¹Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

²Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?

³Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

⁴Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

⁵That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

⁶We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

⁷Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

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

⁹He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

¹⁰And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

¹¹And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

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

¹³They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

¹⁴But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

¹⁵And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

¹⁶They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.

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

¹⁸And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

¹⁹They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

²⁰Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

²¹They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

²²Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

²³Therefore 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.

²⁴Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

²⁵But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.

²⁶Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

²⁷To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

²⁸They joined themselves also unto Baal–peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

²⁹Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

³⁰Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

³¹And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

³²They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

³³Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

³⁴They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:

³⁵But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

³⁶And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

³⁷Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

³⁸And 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.

³⁹Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

⁴⁰Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

⁴¹And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

⁴²Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

⁴³Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

⁴⁴Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

⁴⁵And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

⁴⁶He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

⁴⁷Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

⁴⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.