Psalm 106
1 Praise
the LORD!
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?
3 Blessed are
those who keep
justice.
Blessed is one
who does what
is right at
all times.
4 Remember
me, LORD, with
the favor 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.
6 We 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.
8 Nevertheless
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.
12 Then
they believed his
words.
They sang his
praise.
13 They
soon forgot his
works.
They didn’t wait
for his counsel,
14 but 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 burned
up the wicked.
19 They
made a calf
in Horeb,
and worshiped a
molten image.
20 Thus they
exchanged their
glory
for an image of
a bull that eats
grass.
21 They
forgot God, their
Savior,
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.
24 Yes, 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.
26 Therefore
he swore to
them
that he would
overthrow them in
the wilderness,
27 that
he would overthrow
their offspring among
the nations,
and scatter them
in the lands.
28 They
joined themselves also
to Baal Peor,
and ate the
sacrifices of the
dead.
29 Thus they
provoked him to
anger with their
deeds.
The plague broke
in on them.
30 Then
Phinehas stood up
and executed judgment,
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,
35 but mixed themselves
with the nations,
and learned their
works.
36 They
served their idols,
which became a
snare to them.
37 Yes, 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.
39 Thus they were
defiled with their
works,
and prostituted themselves
in their deeds.
40 Therefore
the LORD burned
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.
43 He rescued
them many times,
but they were
rebellious in
their counsel,
and were brought
low in their
iniquity.
44 Nevertheless
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
among 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!