Psalms 106

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

Praise you the LORD. O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

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

Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise?

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

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

4 Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

Remember me, O LORD, with the favor that you bore to your people: O visit me with your 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 see the good of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

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

We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done 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 Red Sea.

Our fathers understood not your wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of your mercies; but provoked him 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 Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.

He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the 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 enemies: 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 tempted 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, Yahweh’s saint.

They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint 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 burned 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 worshiped a molten image.

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

20 Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

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

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

They forgot God their savior, which had done great things in Egypt;

22 wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and 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 away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

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

Yes, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

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

But murmured in their tents, and listened not to the voice of the LORD.

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

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

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

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

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

They joined themselves also to Baalpeor, 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 to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in on them.

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

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

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

And that was counted to him for righteousness to all generations for ever more.

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 strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils,

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 to 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 own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

40 Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.

Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, so that he abhorred his own 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 heathen; 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 brought into subjection 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 provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

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

Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, 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 captives.

47 Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among 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 heathen, to give thanks to your holy name, and to triumph in your praise.

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

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise you the LORD.