Psalm 106:1
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Psalm 106
A Confession of Israel’s Sins
1 Praise the Lord!
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.(A)
Psalm 106:7-18
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7 Our ancestors, when they were in Egypt,
did not consider your wonderful works;
they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love
but rebelled against the Most High[a] at the Red Sea.[b](A)
8 Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,
so that he might make known his mighty power.(B)
9 He rebuked the Red Sea,[c] and it became dry;
he led them through the deep as through a desert.(C)
10 So he saved them from the hand of the foe
and delivered them from the hand of the enemy.(D)
11 The waters covered their adversaries;
not one of them was left.(E)
12 Then they believed his words;
they sang his praise.(F)
13 But they soon forgot his works;
they did not wait for his counsel.(G)
14 But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness
and put God to the test in the desert;(H)
15 he gave them what they asked
but sent a wasting disease among them.(I)
16 They were jealous of Moses in the camp
and of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.(J)
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan
and covered the faction of Abiram.(K)
18 Fire also broke out in their company;
the flame burned up the wicked.(L)
Psalm 106:24-28
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24 Then they despised the pleasant land,
having no faith in his promise.(A)
25 They grumbled in their tents
and did not obey the voice of the Lord.(B)
26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them
that he would make them fall in the wilderness(C)
27 and would disperse[a] their descendants among the nations,
scattering them over the lands.(D)
28 Then they attached themselves to the Baal of Peor
and ate sacrifices offered to the dead;(E)
Footnotes
- 106.27 Syr: Heb cause to fall
Psalm 106:43-48
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43 Many times he delivered them,
but they were rebellious in their purposes
and were brought low through their iniquity.(A)
44 Nevertheless, he regarded their distress
when he heard their cry.(B)
45 For their sake he remembered his covenant
and showed compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love.(C)
46 He caused them to be pitied
by all who held them captive.(D)
47 Save us, O Lord our God,
and gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.(E)
48 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
And let all the people say, “Amen.”
Praise the Lord!(F)
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