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Psalms 105
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1(106) Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
1Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2Who shall tell the mighty acts of the Lord? [who] shall cause all his praises to be heard?
2Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, or fully declare all his praise?
3Blessed are they that keep judgment, and do righteousness at all times.
3Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
4Remember us, O Lord, with the favor [you have] to your people: visit us with your salvation;
4Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
5that we may behold the good of your elect, that we may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that we may glory with your inheritance.
5that 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 transgressed, we have done unrighteously.
6We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
7Our fathers in Egypt understood not your wonders, and remembered not the multitude of your mercy; but provoked [him] as they went up by the Red Sea.
7Our 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.
8Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might cause his mighty power to be known.
8Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
9And he rebuked the Red Sea , and it was dried up: so he led them through the deep as through the wilderness.
9He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
10And he saved them out of the hand of them that hated [them], and redeemed them out of the hand of the enemy.
10He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11The water covered those that oppressed them: there was not one of them left.
11The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
12Then they believed his words, and celebrated his praise.
12Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.
13They made haste, they forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel.
13They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,
14And they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the dry [land].
14but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
15And he gave them their request, and sent fullness into their souls.
15He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
16They provoked Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the holy one of the Lord.
16They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and closed upon the congregation of Abiron.
17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18And a fire was kindled in their congregation, and a flame burnt up the sinners.
18A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
19And they made a calf in Choreb, and worshipped the graven image,
19They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
20and they changed their glory into the similitude of a calf that feeds on grass.
20Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
21They forgot God that saved them, who had wrought great deeds in Egypt;
21They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
22wondrous [works] in the land of Cham, and terrible things at the Red Sea.
22wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
23So he said that he would have destroyed them, had not Moseshis chosenstood before him in the breach, to turn [him] away from the fierceness of his anger, so that he should not destroy them.
23Therefore 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.
24Moreover they set at nothing the desirable land, and believed not his word.
24Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,
25And they murmured in their tents: they listened not to the voice of the Lord.
25but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.
26So he lifted up his hand against them, to cast them down in the wilderness;
26Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
27and to cast down their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the countries.
27that he would overthrow their offspring among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
28They were joined also to Beelphegor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. And they provoked him with their devices;
28They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29and destruction, was multiplied among them.
29Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
30Then Phinees stood up, and made atonement: and the plague ceased.
30Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
31And it was counted to him for righteousness, to all generations for ever.
31That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
32They provoked him also at the water of Strife, and Moses was hurt for their sakes;
32They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
33for they provoked his spirit, and he spoke [unadvisedly] with his lips.
33because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
34They destroyed not the nations which the Lord told them [to destroy];
34They didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,
35but were mingled with the heathen, and learned their works.
35but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
36And they served their graven images; and it became an offense to them.
36They served their idols, which became a snare to them.
37And they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils,
37Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
38and shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Chanaan; and the land was defiled with blood.
38They 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.
39and was polluted with their works; and they went a whoring with their own devices.
39Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
40So the Lord was very angry with his people, and he abhorred his inheritance.
40Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
41And he delivered them into the hands of [their] enemies; and they that hated them ruled over them.
41He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
42Ands their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought down under their hands.
42Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
43Many a time he delivered them; but they provoked him by their counsel, and they were brought low by their iniquities.
43He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
44You⌃ the Lord looked upon their affliction, when he heard their petition.
44Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
45And he remembered his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercy.
45He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
46And he caused them to be pitied in the sight of all who carried them captive.
46He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
47Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise.
47Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
48Blessed be the Lord God of Israelfrom everlasting and to everlasting; and all the people shall say, Amen, Amen.
48Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!