Psalms 106

1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

2 Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?

3 Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

4 Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,

5 that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.

6 We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

7 Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.

8 Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.

9 He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.

10 He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.

12 Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.

13 Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.

14 They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

15 So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

16 In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.

18 Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.

19 At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image.

20 They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.

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

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

23 So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

24 They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.

25 They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.

26 So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

27 to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.

28 They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.

29 So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.

30 But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained.

31 It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.

32 At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.

33 For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

35 but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

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

37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

38 They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.

39 They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

40 So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.

41 He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

42 Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.

43 Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.

44 Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.

45 And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.

46 He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.

47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, 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. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!

1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD. 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? [who] can shew forth all his praise?

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

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

5 That 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.

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

7 Our 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.

8 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 the wilderness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 But murmured in their tents, [and] hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

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

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

28 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43 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 affliction, when he heard their cry:

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

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

47 Save 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.

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

1 Hallelujah! Give thanks unto the LORD: for he is good; and his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Who can utter the great deeds of the LORD, and praise all his praiseworthy works?

3 Blessed are they that keep the commandment, and do right continually.

4 Remember me, O LORD, according to the mercy which thou hast promised thy people: show us thy help,

5 That we may see the welfare of thine elect, and rejoice that it is well with thy people, and glory in thine inheritance.

6 We have sinned with our fathers; we have transgressed, we have been ungodly.

7 Our fathers in Egypt would not understand thy wonders; they remembered not thy great goodness, and were disobedient at the sea, even at the Red sea.

8 And he helped them for his name's sake, to shew forth his power.

9 And he rebuked the Red sea, and it was dry: and he led them through the deep as through a wilderness;

10 And delivered them out of the hand of him that hated them, and delivered them out of the hand of the enemy.

11 And the waters drowned their adversaries, that there remained not one.

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

13 But they soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.

14 And they lusted in the wilderness, and tempted GOD in the desert.

15 And he gave them their request, and sent them enough until they were disgusted with it.

16 And they rebelled against Moses in the camp, and against Aaron the holy one of the LORD.

17 And the earth arose, and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

18 And fire was kindled among their company; and the flame burned up the wicked.

19 And they made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the graven image;

20 And changed their glory into the likeness of an ox eating grass.

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

22 wonders in the land of Ham, and terrible works at the Red sea.

23 And he said, He would destroy them, except Moses his elect had stayed the breach, to turn away his fury, that he might not destroy them.

24 And they despised the dear land; they believed not his word.

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

26 And he lifted up his hand against them, to smite them in the wilderness.

27 And cast their seed among the heathen, and scattered them abroad.

28 And they clave unto Baal the blood of their sons, and the blood of their daughters, which they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan; and the land was stained with blood;

29 And they provoked him to anger with their doings; and the plague was upon them.

30 And he came to Phinehas, and settled the matter, and the plague was stayed,

31 And it was counted unto him for righteousness for ever and ever.

32 And they provoked him to anger at the water of Hader; and they afflicted Moses.

33 For they grieved his heart, so that some words escaped from him.

34 Neither did they destroy the nations, as the LORD had commanded them,

35 But they mingled with the heathen, and learned the works thereof,

36 And served their idols, which were an offence unto them.

37 And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils.

38 And they shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, which they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan, so that the land was stained with blood;

39 And defiled themselves with their works, and fornicated with their doings.

40 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and abhorred his inheritance.

41 And delivered them into the hand of the heathen, that they might have dominion over them which were evil to them.

42 And their enemies affrighted them, and were humbled under their hands.

43 He saved them many times: but they provoked him to anger with their pride, and became few because of their iniquity.

44 And he looked upon their affliction, when he heard their lamentation,

45 And remembered his covenant made with them. And repented him according to his great goodness.

46 And made them come to mercy before all them that had taken them captives.

47 Help us, O LORD our God, and bring us together from among the nations, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and praise thy praise.

48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever: and let all the people say, Amen, alleluia.