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Psalm 106(A)

Praise the Lord!

Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,
    for His mercy endures forever.
Who can recount the mighty acts of the Lord
    or declare all His praise?
Blessed are those who keep justice
    and who do righteousness at all times.
Remember me, O Lord, when You give favor to Your people;
    visit me with Your deliverance,
that I may see the goodness over Your chosen ones,
    that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation,
    that I may glory with Your inheritance.

We have sinned with our fathers;
    we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedly.
Our fathers did not consider
    Your wonders in Egypt;
they did not remember the greatness of Your mercy,
    but rebelled against Him at the sea, by the Red Sea.
Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake,
    that He might make His mighty power known.
He rebuked the Red Sea, 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.
11 The waters covered their enemies;
    there was not one of them left.
12 Then they believed His words;
    they sang His praise.

13 But they soon forgot His works;
    they did not wait for His counsel,
14 but they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness
    and tested God in the desert.
15 He gave them their request,
    but He sent a wasting disease on them.

16 They envied in the camp Moses
    and Aaron, the holy priest of the Lord.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan
    and engulfed those led by Abiram.
18 A fire broke out among their company;
    the flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf at Horeb,
    and worshipped the molded image.
20 Thus they changed the glory of God
    for the image of an ox that eats grass.
21 They forgot God, their Deliverer,
    who had done great things in Egypt,
22 wondrous works in the land of Ham,
    and marvelous deeds by the Red Sea.
23 Therefore He said that He would destroy them,
    had not Moses, His chosen one,
stood before Him to intercede,
    to turn away His wrath from destroying them.

24 Then they despised the pleasant land;
    they did not believe His promise,
25 but they grumbled in their tents,
    and did not listen to the voice of the Lord.
26 Therefore He lifted up His hand against them
    and swore to overthrow them in the wilderness,
27 and to overthrow their offspring among the nations,
    and to scatter them in the lands.

28 They joined themselves to Baal of Peor
    and ate the sacrifices given for the dead.
29 Thus they provoked Him to anger with their acts,
    and a plague broke out upon them.
30 Then Phinehas stood up and interceded,
    and so the plague ceased.
31 That was counted unto him for righteousness
    unto all generations forever.
32 They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah,
    so that Moses suffered because of them,
33 because they provoked his temper,
    so that he spoke impulsively with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations
    as the Lord commanded them,
35 but they mixed among the nations
    and learned their deeds;
36 they served their idols,
    which were a snare to them.
37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons
    and their daughters to demons,
38 and poured out 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 were they defiled by their acts
    and acted like whores with these actions.

40 Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people,
    and He abhorred His own inheritance.
41 He gave them into the hand of the nations,
    and those who hated them ruled over them.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them,
    and Israel was brought into subjection under their powerful hand.
43 Many times He delivered them,
    but they were rebellious against Him with their counsel,
    and were afflicted for their iniquity.
44 Nevertheless, He regarded their affliction,
    when He heard their cry:
45 and He remembered on their behalf His covenant
    and relented according to the greatness of His mercies.
46 He made them pitied
    among all those who held them captive.

47 Save us, O Lord our God,
    and gather us from among the nations,
to give thanks unto Your holy name
    and to boast in Your praise.

48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting,
and let all the people say, “Amen!”

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 106(A)

Praise the Lord.[a](B)

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;(C)
    his love endures forever.(D)

Who can proclaim the mighty acts(E) of the Lord
    or fully declare his praise?
Blessed are those who act justly,(F)
    who always do what is right.(G)

Remember me,(H) Lord, when you show favor(I) to your people,
    come to my aid(J) when you save them,
that I may enjoy the prosperity(K) of your chosen ones,(L)
    that I may share in the joy(M) of your nation
    and join your inheritance(N) in giving praise.

We have sinned,(O) even as our ancestors(P) did;
    we have done wrong and acted wickedly.(Q)
When our ancestors were in Egypt,
    they gave no thought(R) to your miracles;
they did not remember(S) your many kindnesses,
    and they rebelled by the sea,(T) the Red Sea.[b]
Yet he saved them(U) for his name’s sake,(V)
    to make his mighty power(W) known.
He rebuked(X) the Red Sea, and it dried up;(Y)
    he led them through(Z) the depths as through a desert.
10 He saved them(AA) from the hand of the foe;(AB)
    from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.(AC)
11 The waters covered(AD) their adversaries;
    not one of them survived.
12 Then they believed his promises
    and sang his praise.(AE)

13 But they soon forgot(AF) what he had done
    and did not wait for his plan to unfold.(AG)
14 In the desert(AH) they gave in to their craving;
    in the wilderness(AI) they put God to the test.(AJ)
15 So he gave them(AK) what they asked for,
    but sent a wasting disease(AL) among them.

16 In the camp they grew envious(AM) of Moses
    and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.
17 The earth opened(AN) up and swallowed Dathan;(AO)
    it buried the company of Abiram.(AP)
18 Fire blazed(AQ) among their followers;
    a flame consumed the wicked.
19 At Horeb they made a calf(AR)
    and worshiped an idol cast from metal.
20 They exchanged their glorious God(AS)
    for an image of a bull, which eats grass.
21 They forgot the God(AT) who saved them,
    who had done great things(AU) in Egypt,
22 miracles in the land of Ham(AV)
    and awesome deeds(AW) by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he would destroy(AX) them—
    had not Moses, his chosen one,
stood in the breach(AY) before him
    to keep his wrath from destroying them.

24 Then they despised(AZ) the pleasant land;(BA)
    they did not believe(BB) his promise.
25 They grumbled(BC) in their tents
    and did not obey the Lord.
26 So he swore(BD) to them with uplifted hand
    that he would make them fall in the wilderness,(BE)
27 make their descendants fall among the nations
    and scatter(BF) them throughout the lands.

28 They yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor(BG)
    and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods;
29 they aroused the Lord’s anger(BH) by their wicked deeds,(BI)
    and a plague(BJ) broke out among them.
30 But Phinehas(BK) stood up and intervened,
    and the plague was checked.(BL)
31 This was credited to him(BM) as righteousness
    for endless generations(BN) to come.
32 By the waters of Meribah(BO) they angered the Lord,
    and trouble came to Moses because of them;
33 for they rebelled(BP) against the Spirit(BQ) of God,
    and rash words came from Moses’ lips.[c](BR)

34 They did not destroy(BS) the peoples
    as the Lord had commanded(BT) them,
35 but they mingled(BU) with the nations
    and adopted their customs.
36 They worshiped their idols,(BV)
    which became a snare(BW) to them.
37 They sacrificed their sons(BX)
    and their daughters to false gods.(BY)
38 They shed innocent blood,
    the blood of their sons(BZ) and daughters,
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
    and the land was desecrated by their blood.
39 They defiled themselves(CA) by what they did;
    by their deeds they prostituted(CB) themselves.

40 Therefore the Lord was angry(CC) with his people
    and abhorred his inheritance.(CD)
41 He gave them into the hands(CE) of the nations,
    and their foes ruled over them.
42 Their enemies oppressed(CF) them
    and subjected them to their power.
43 Many times he delivered them,(CG)
    but they were bent on rebellion(CH)
    and they wasted away in their sin.
44 Yet he took note of their distress
    when he heard their cry;(CI)
45 for their sake he remembered his covenant(CJ)
    and out of his great love(CK) he relented.(CL)
46 He caused all who held them captive
    to show them mercy.(CM)

47 Save us,(CN) Lord our God,
    and gather us(CO) from the nations,
that we may give thanks(CP) to your holy name(CQ)
    and glory in your praise.

48 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”(CR)

Praise the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 48
  2. Psalm 106:7 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verses 9 and 22
  3. Psalm 106:33 Or against his spirit, / and rash words came from his lips