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so that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,
    find joy in our people’s happiness,
        and brag with the people who belong to you.

We have sinned, and so did our ancestors.
    We have done wrong.
    We are guilty.
When our ancestors were in Egypt,
    they gave no thought to your miracles.
        They did not remember your numerous acts of mercy,
            so they rebelled at the sea, the Red Sea.

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that I may enjoy the prosperity(A) of your chosen ones,(B)
    that I may share in the joy(C) of your nation
    and join your inheritance(D) in giving praise.

We have sinned,(E) even as our ancestors(F) did;
    we have done wrong and acted wickedly.(G)
When our ancestors were in Egypt,
    they gave no thought(H) to your miracles;
they did not remember(I) your many kindnesses,
    and they rebelled by the sea,(J) the Red Sea.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 106:7 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verses 9 and 22