Psalms 106
106
1 Praise the LORD!#106:1 Lord or GOD in all caps is from the Hebrew יהוה Yahweh except when otherwise noted as being from the short form יה Yah.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD,
or fully declare all his praise?
3Blessed are those who keep justice.
Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
4 Remember me, LORD, with the favour that you show to your people.
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.
6We 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.
8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake,
that he might make his mighty power known.
9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up;
so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
10 He saved them from the hand of him who hated them,
and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11 The waters covered their adversaries.
There was not one of them left.
12Then they believed his words.
They sang his praise.
13 They soon forgot his works.
They didn’t wait for his counsel,
14but gave in to craving in the desert,
and tested God in the wasteland.
15 He gave them their request,
but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp,
and Aaron, the LORD’s saint.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan,
and covered the company of Abiram.
18 A fire was kindled in their company.
The flame burnt up the wicked.
19 They made a calf in Horeb,
and worshipped a molten image.
20Thus they exchanged their glory
for an image of a bull that eats grass.
21 They forgot God, their Saviour,
who had done great things in Egypt,
22 wondrous works in the land of Ham,
and awesome 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.
24Yes, they despised the pleasant land.
They didn’t believe his word,
25 but murmured in their tents,
and didn’t listen to the LORD’s voice.
26Therefore he swore to them
that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
27 that he would overthrow their offspring amongst the nations,
and scatter them in the lands.
28They joined themselves also to Baal Peor,
and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds.
The plague broke in on them.
30 Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgement,
so the plague was stopped.
31 That was credited to him for righteousness,
for all generations to come.
32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah,
so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
33 because they were rebellious against his spirit,
he spoke rashly with his lips.
34 They didn’t destroy the peoples,
as the LORD commanded them,
35but mixed themselves with the nations,
and learnt their works.
36 They served their idols,
which became a snare to them.
37Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
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.
39Thus they were defiled with their works,
and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
40 Therefore the LORD burnt with anger against his people.
He abhorred his inheritance.
41 He gave them into the hand of the nations.
Those who hated them ruled over them.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them.
They were brought into subjection under their hand.
43He rescued them many times,
but they were rebellious in their counsel,
and were brought low in their iniquity.
44Nevertheless he regarded their distress,
when he heard their cry.
45 He remembered for them his covenant,
and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
46 He made them also to be pitied
by all those who carried them captive.
47 Save us, LORD, our God,
gather us from amongst the nations,
to give thanks to your holy name,
to triumph in your praise!
48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting even to everlasting!
Let all the people say, “Amen.”
Praise the LORD!#106:48 Hebrew: יה Yah
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Psalms 106
106
Israel’s Unfaithfulness to God
1Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever. # 1Ch 16:34,41; Ps 100:5
2Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts
or proclaim all the praise due Him? # Ps 145:4,12; 150:2
3How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times. # Ps 15:2
4Remember me, Lord,
when You show favor to Your people. # Ps 119:132
Come to me with Your salvation
5so that I may enjoy the prosperity
of Your chosen ones,
rejoice in the joy of Your nation,
and boast about Your heritage. # Dt 32:9; Ps 105:6,43
6Both we and our fathers have sinned;
we have done wrong and have acted wickedly. # Lv 26:40; Jr 3:25; 14:20
7Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp
the significance of Your wonderful works
or remember Your many acts of faithful love;
instead, they rebelled by the sea — the Red Sea. # Ex 14:10-12; Ps 78:17
8Yet He saved them because of His name,
to make His power known. # Ex 9:16; Ezk 20:9
9He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;
He led them through the depths as through a desert. # Ps 18:15; 104:7; Is 63:11-13
10He saved them from the hand of the adversary;
He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. # Ex 14:30; Ps 107:2
11Water covered their foes;
not one of them remained. # Ex 14:27-28; 15:5; Ps 78:53
12Then they believed His promises
and sang His praise. # Ex 14:31; 15:1-21; Ps 105:43
13They soon forgot His works
and would not wait for His counsel. # Ex 15:24; Ps 78:11; 107:11
14They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert. # Nm 11:4; Ps 78:18
15He gave them what they asked for,
but sent a wasting disease among them. # Nm 11:31; Ps 78:29
16In the camp they were envious of Moses
and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one. # Nm 16:1-3
17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;
it covered the assembly of Abiram. # Nm 16:31-32; Dt 11:6
18Fire blazed throughout their assembly;
flames consumed the wicked. # Nm 16:35
19At Horeb they made a calf
and worshiped the cast metal image. # Ex 32:4; Dt 9:8; Ac 7:41
20They exchanged their glory # Alt Jewish tradition reads His or My glory # = God
for the image of a grass-eating ox. # Jr 2:11; Rm 1:23
21They forgot God their Savior,
who did great things in Egypt, # Dt 10:21; Ps 78:11
22wonderful works in the land of Ham, # = Egypt
awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea. # Ps 105:27
23So He said He would have destroyed them —
if Moses His chosen one
had not stood before Him in the breach
to turn His wrath away from destroying them. # Ex 32:10; Dt 9:14; Ezk 20:8
24They despised the pleasant land
and did not believe His promise. # Nm 14:31; Dt 9:23; Heb 3:19
25They grumbled in their tents
and did not listen to the Lord’s voice. # Nm 14:2; Dt 1:27
26So He raised His hand against them with an oath
that He would make them fall in the desert # Nm 14:28-35; Ezk 20:15; Heb 3:11
27and would disperse their descendants # Syr; MT reads would make their descendants fall
among the nations,
scattering them throughout the lands. # Lv 26:33; Dt 4:27; Ps 44:11
28They aligned themselves with Baal of Peor
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods. # Lit sacrifices for dead ones # Nm 25:3; Dt 4:3; Hs 9:10
29They provoked the Lord with their deeds,
and a plague broke out against them. # Nm 25:4
30But Phinehas stood up and intervened,
and the plague was stopped. # Nm 25:7-8
31It was credited to him as righteousness
throughout all generations to come. # Gn 15:6; Nm 25:10-13
32They angered the Lord at the waters of Meribah,
and Moses suffered # Lit and it was evil for Moses because of them; # Nm 20:2-13; Ps 81:7
33for they embittered his spirit, # Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer; other Hb mss read they rebelled against His Spirit
and he spoke rashly with his lips. # Ps 78:40; Is 63:10
34They did not destroy the peoples
as the Lord had commanded them # Dt 7:2,16; Jdg 1:21,27-36
35but mingled with the nations
and adopted their ways. # Jdg 3:5-6
36They served their idols,
which became a snare to them. # Dt 7:16; Jdg 2:12
37They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons. # Lv 17:7; Dt 32:17
38They shed innocent blood —
the blood of their sons and daughters
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
so the land became polluted with blood. # Nm 35:33; Is 24:5
39They defiled themselves by their actions
and prostituted themselves by their deeds. # Lv 18:24; Ezk 20:18,30-31
40Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against His people,
and He abhorred His own inheritance. # Dt 32:19; Ps 78:59
41He handed them over to the nations;
those who hated them ruled them. # Jdg 2:14; Neh 9:27
42Their enemies oppressed them,
and they were subdued under their power. # Jdg 4:3; 10:12
43He rescued them many times,
but they continued to rebel deliberately
and were beaten down by their sin. # Jdg 2:16-18; Ps 81:12
44When He heard their cry,
He took note of their distress, # Jdg 3:3; 6:7; 10:10
45remembered His covenant with them,
and relented according to the riches
of His faithful love. # Lv 26:42; Ps 105:8
46He caused them to be pitied
before all their captors. # 1Kg 8:50; 2Ch 30:9; Ezr 9:9
47Save us, Yahweh our God,
and gather us from the nations,
so that we may give thanks to Your holy name
and rejoice in Your praise. # Ps 107:3; 147:2
48May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
from everlasting to everlasting. # Ps 41:13; 72:18; 89:52
Let all the people say, “Amen! ”
Hallelujah! # 1Ch 16:35-36
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