Psalms 106

1 Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

2 Who shall declare the powers of the Lord? who shall set forth all his praises?

Who shall tell the mighty acts of the Lord? [who] shall cause all his praises to be heard?

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do justice at all times.

Blessed are they that keep judgement, and do righteousness at all times.

4 Remember us, O Lord, in the favour of thy people: visit us with thy salvation.

Remember us, O Lord, with the favour [you have] to your people: visit us with your salvation;

5 That we may see the good of thy chosen, that we may rejoice in the joy of thy nation: that thou mayst be praised with thy inheritance.

that we may behold the good of your elect, that we may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that we may glory with your inheritance.

6 We have sinned with our fathers: we have acted unjustly, we have wrought iniquity.

We have sinned with our fathers, we have transgressed, we have done unrighteously.

7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt: they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies: And they provoked to wrath going up to the sea, even the Red Sea.

Our fathers in Egypt understood not your wonders, and remembered not the multitude of your mercy; but provoked [him] as they went up by the Red Sea.

8 And he saved them for his own name’s sake: that he might make his power known.

Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might cause his mighty power to be known.

9 And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: and he led them through the depths, as in a wilderness.

And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep as through the wilderness.

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

And he saved them out of the hand of them that hated [them], and redeemed them out of the hand of the enemy.

11 And the water covered them that afflicted them: there was not one of them left.

The water covered those that oppressed them: there was not one of them left.

12 And they believed his words: and they sang his praises.

Then they believed his words, and celebrated his praise.

13 They had quickly done, they forgot his works: and they waited not for his counsels.

They made haste, they forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.

14 And they coveted their desire in the desert: and they tempted God in the place without water.

And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the dry [land].

15 And he gave them their request: and sent fulness into their souls.

And he gave them their request, and sent fullness into their souls.

16 And they provoked Moses in the camp, Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

They provoked Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiron.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and closed upon the congregation of Abiron.

18 And a fire was kindled in their congregation: the flame burned the wicked.

And a fire was kindled in their congregation, and a flame burnt up the sinners.

19 They made also a calf in Horeb: and they adored the graven thing.

And they made a calf in Choreb, and worshipped the graven image,

20 And they changed their glory into the likeness of a calf that eateth grass.

and they changed their glory into the similitude of a calf that feeds on grass.

21 They forgot God, who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt,

They forgot God that saved them, who had wrought great deeds in Egypt;

22 Wondrous works in the land of Cham: terrible things in the Red Sea.

wondrous [works] in the land of Cham, and terrible things at the Red Sea.

23 And 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.

So he said that he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn [him] away from the fierceness of his anger, so that he should not destroy them.

24 And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,

Moreover they set at nothing the desirable land, and believed not his word.

25 And they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.

And they murmured in their tents: they listened not to the voice of the Lord.

26 And he lifted up his hand over them: to overthrow them in the desert;

So he lifted up his hand against them, to cast them down in the wilderness;

27 And to cast down their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the countries.

and to cast down their seed amongst the nations, and to scatter them in the countries.

28 They also were initiated to Beelphegor: and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

They were joined also to Beelphegor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. And they provoked him with their devices;

29 And they provoked him with their inventions: and destruction was multiplied among them.

and destruction, was multiplied amongst them.

30 Then Phinees stood up, and pacified him: and the slaughter ceased.

Then Phinees stood up, and made atonement: and the plague ceased.

31 And it was reputed to him unto justice, to generation and generation for evermore.

And it was counted to him for righteousness, to all generations for ever.

32 They provoked him also at the waters of contradiction: and Moses was afflicted for their sakes:

They provoked him also at the water of Strife, and Moses was hurt for their sakes;

33 Because they exasperated his spirit. And he distinguished with his lips.

for they provoked his spirit, and he spoke [unadvisedly] with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations of which the Lord spoke unto them.

They destroyed not the nations which the Lord told them [to destroy];

35 And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works:

but were mingled with the heathen, and learnt their works.

36 And served their idols, and it became a stumblingblock to them.

And they served their graven images; and it became an offence to them.

37 And they sacrificed their sons, and their daughters to devils.

And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils,

38 And they shed innocent blood: the blood of their sons and of their daughters which they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan. And the land was polluted with blood,

and shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan; and the land was defiled with blood.

39 And was defiled with their works: and they went aside after their own inventions.

and was polluted with their works; and they went a whoring with their own devices.

40 And the Lord was exceedingly angry with his people: and he abhorred his inheritance.

So the Lord was very angry with his people, and he abhorred his inheritance.

41 And he delivered them into the hands of the nations: and they that hated them had dominion over them.

And he delivered them into the hands of [their] enemies; and they that hated them ruled over them.

42 And their enemies afflicted them: and they were humbled under their hands:

Ands their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought down under their hands.

43 Many times did he deliver them. But they provoked him with their counsel: and they were brought low by their iniquities.

Many a time he delivered them; but they provoked him by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.

44 And he saw when they were in tribulation: and he heard their prayer.

You the Lord looked upon their affliction, when he heard their petition.

45 And he was mindful of his covenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

And he remembered his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercy.

46 And he gave them unto mercies, in the sight of all those that had made them captives.

And he caused them to be pitied in the sight of all who carried them captive.

47 Save us, O Lord, our God: and gather us from among nations: That we may give thanks to thy holy name, and may glory in thy praise.

Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from amongst the heathen, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise.

48 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting; and all the people shall say, Amen, Amen.