Psalm 106
Israel’s Unfaithfulness to God
1 Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever. z
2 Who can declare the LORD’S mighty acts
or proclaim all the praise due him? a
3 How happy are those who uphold justice,
who practice righteousness at all times. b
when you show favor to your people. c
Come to me with your salvation
5 so that I may enjoy the prosperity
of your chosen ones,
rejoice in the joy of your nation,
and boast about your heritage. d
6 Both we and our fathers have sinned;
we have done wrong and have acted wickedly. e
7 Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp
the significance of your wondrous works
or remember your many acts of faithful love;
instead, they rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea. f
8 Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,
to make his power known. g
9 He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;
he led them through the depths as through a desert. h
10 He saved them from the power of the adversary;
he redeemed them from the power of the enemy. i
not one of them remained. j
12 Then they believed his promises
and sang his praise. k
and would not wait for his counsel. l
14 They were seized with craving in the wilderness
and tested God in the desert. m
15 He gave them what they asked for,
but sent a wasting disease among them. n
16 In the camp they were envious of Moses
and of Aaron, the LORD’S holy one. o
17 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;
it covered the assembly of Abiram. p
18 Fire blazed throughout their assembly;
flames consumed the wicked. q
and worshiped the cast metal image. r
20 They exchanged their glory Y,Z
for the image of a grass-eating ox. s
21 They forgot God their Savior,
who did great things in Egypt, t
22 wondrous works in the land of Ham, A
awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea. u
23 So 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. v
24 They despised the pleasant land
and did not believe his promise. w
25 They grumbled in their tents
and did not listen to the LORD. x
26 So he raised his hand against them with an oath
that he would make them fall in the desert y
27 and would disperse their descendants B
among the nations,
scattering them throughout the lands. z
28 They aligned themselves with Baal of Peor
and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods. C,a
29 They angered the LORD with their deeds,
and a plague broke out against them. b
30 But Phinehas stood up and intervened,
and the plague was stopped. c
31 It was credited to him as righteousness
throughout all generations to come. d
32 They angered the LORD at the Waters of Meribah,
and Moses suffered D because of them; e
33 for they embittered his spirit, E
and he spoke rashly with his lips. f
34 They did not destroy the peoples
as the LORD had commanded them g
35 but mingled with the nations
and adopted their ways. h
which became a snare to them. i
37 They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons. j
the blood of their sons and daughters
whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan;
so the land became polluted with blood. k
39 They defiled themselves by their actions
and prostituted themselves by their deeds. l
40 Therefore the LORD’S anger burned against his people,
and he abhorred his own inheritance. m
41 He handed them over to the nations;
those who hated them ruled over them. n
42 Their enemies oppressed them,
and they were subdued under their power. o
43 He rescued them many times,
but they continued to rebel deliberately
and were beaten down by their iniquity. p
he took note of their distress, q
45 remembered his covenant with them,
and relented according to the abundance
of his faithful love. r
46 He caused them to be pitied
before all their captors. s
and gather us from the nations,
so that we may give thanks to your holy name
and rejoice in your praise. t
48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting. u
Let all the people say, “Amen! ”
Hallelujah! v