^{1 Ref} Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.

^{2 Ref} Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, Or fully declare all his praise?

^{3 Ref} Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

^{4 Ref} Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.

^{7 Ref} 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 Ref} Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power known.

^{9 Ref} He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; So he led them through the depths, as through a desert.

^{10 Ref} He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

^{11 Ref} The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.

^{12 Ref} Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

^{13 Ref} They soon forgot his works. They didn't wait for his counsel,

^{14 Ref} But gave in to craving in the desert, And tested God in the wasteland.

^{15 Ref} He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.

^{16 Ref} They envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron, Yahweh's saint.

^{17 Ref} The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

^{18 Ref} A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.

^{19 Ref} They made a calf in Horeb, And worshiped a molten image.

^{20 Ref} Thus they exchanged their glory For an image of a bull that eats grass.

^{21 Ref} They forgot God, their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,

^{22 Ref} Wondrous works in the land of Ham, And awesome things by the Red Sea.

^{23 Ref} 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 Ref} Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn't believe his word,

^{25 Ref} But murmured in their tents, And didn't listen to Yahweh's voice.

^{26 Ref} Therefore he swore to them That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

^{27 Ref} That he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

^{28 Ref} They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.

^{29 Ref} Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

^{30 Ref} Then Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, So the plague was stopped.

^{31 Ref} That was credited to him for righteousness, For all generations to come.

^{32 Ref} They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that Moses was troubled for their sakes;

^{33 Ref} Because they were rebellious against his spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.

^{34 Ref} They didn't destroy the peoples, As Yahweh commanded them,

^{35 Ref} But mixed themselves with the nations, And learned their works.

^{36 Ref} They served their idols, Which became a snare to them.

^{37 Ref} Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

^{38 Ref} 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 Ref} Thus were they defiled with their works, And prostituted themselves in their deeds.

^{40 Ref} Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.

^{41 Ref} He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

^{42 Ref} Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

^{43 Ref} Many times he delivered them, But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.

^{44 Ref} Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry.

^{45 Ref} He remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

^{46 Ref} He made them also to be pitied By all those who carried them captive.

^{47 Ref} Save us, Yahweh, our God, Gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to your holy name, To triumph in your praise!

^{48 Ref} Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, "Amen." Praise Yah!

^{1 Ref} Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, `is' His kindness.

^{2 Ref} Who doth utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? Soundeth all His praise?

^{3 Ref} O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

^{4 Ref} Remember me, O Jehovah, With the favour of Thy people, Look after me in Thy salvation.

^{5 Ref} To look on the good of Thy chosen ones, To rejoice in the joy of Thy nation, To boast myself with Thine inheritance.

^{6 Ref} We have sinned with our fathers, We have done perversely, we have done wickedly.

^{7 Ref} Our fathers in Egypt, Have not considered wisely Thy wonders, They have not remembered The abundance of Thy kind acts, And provoke by the sea, at the sea of Suph.

^{8 Ref} And He saveth them for His name's sake, To make known His might,

^{9 Ref} And rebuketh the sea of Suph, and it is dried up, And causeth them to go Through depths as a wilderness.

^{10 Ref} And He saveth them from the hand Of him who is hating, And redeemeth them from the hand of the enemy.

^{11 Ref} And waters cover their adversaries, One of them hath not been left.

^{12 Ref} And they believe in His words, they sing His praise,

^{13 Ref} They have hasted -- forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.

^{14 Ref} And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.

^{15 Ref} And He giveth to them their request, And sendeth leanness into their soul.

^{16 Ref} And they are envious of Moses in the camp, Of Aaron, Jehovah's holy one.

^{17 Ref} Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company of Abiram.

^{18 Ref} And fire burneth among their company, A flame setteth on fire the wicked.

^{19 Ref} They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,

^{20 Ref} And change their Honour Into the form of an ox eating herbs.

^{21 Ref} They have forgotten God their saviour, The doer of great things in Egypt,

^{22 Ref} Of wonderful things in the land of Ham, Of fearful things by the sea of Suph.

^{23 Ref} And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.

^{24 Ref} And they kick against the desirable land, They have not given credence to His word.

^{25 Ref} And they murmur in their tents, They have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah.

^{26 Ref} And He lifteth up His hand to them, To cause them to fall in a wilderness,

^{27 Ref} And to cause their seed to fall among nations, And to scatter them through lands.

^{28 Ref} And they are coupled to Baal-Peor, And eat the sacrifices of the dead,

^{29 Ref} And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon them,

^{30 Ref} And Phinehas standeth, and executeth judgment, And the plague is restrained,

^{31 Ref} And it is reckoned to him to righteousness, To all generations -- unto the age.

^{32 Ref} And they cause wrath by the waters of Meribah, And it is evil to Moses for their sakes,

^{33 Ref} For they have provoked his spirit, And he speaketh wrongfully with his lips.

^{34 Ref} They have not destroyed the peoples, As Jehovah had said to them,

^{35 Ref} And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,

^{36 Ref} And serve their idols, And they are to them for a snare.

^{37 Ref} And they sacrifice their sons And their daughters to destroyers,

^{38 Ref} And they shed innocent blood -- Blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they have sacrificed to idols of Canaan, And the land is profaned with blood.

^{39 Ref} And they are defiled with their works, And commit whoredom in their habitual doings.

^{40 Ref} And the anger of Jehovah Is kindled against His people, And He doth abominate His inheritance.

^{41 Ref} And giveth them into the hand of nations, And those hating them rule over them,

^{42 Ref} And their enemies oppress them, And they are humbled under their hand.

^{43 Ref} Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

^{44 Ref} And He looketh on their distress When He heareth their cry,

^{45 Ref} And remembereth for them His covenant, And is comforted, According to the abundance of His kindness.

^{46 Ref} And He appointeth them for mercies Before all their captors.

^{47 Ref} Save us, O Jehovah our God, and gather us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To glory in Thy praise.

^{48 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age even unto the age. And all the people said, `Amen, praise Jah!'

^{1 Ref} Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

^{2 Ref} Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise?

^{3 Ref} Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

^{4 Ref} Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;

^{5 Ref} So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.

^{6 Ref} We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.

^{7 Ref} Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

^{8 Ref} But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

^{9 Ref} By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.

^{10 Ref} And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

^{11 Ref} And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.

^{12 Ref} Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.

^{13 Ref} But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,

^{14 Ref} They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.

^{15 Ref} And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.

^{16 Ref} They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.

^{17 Ref} The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.

^{18 Ref} And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.

^{19 Ref} They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.

^{20 Ref} And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.

^{21 Ref} They had no memory of God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;

^{22 Ref} Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.

^{23 Ref} And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.

^{24 Ref} They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;

^{25 Ref} Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.

^{26 Ref} So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:

^{27 Ref} That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.

^{28 Ref} And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.

^{29 Ref} So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.

^{30 Ref} Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.

^{31 Ref} And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.

^{32 Ref} They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;

^{33 Ref} For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.

^{34 Ref} They did not put an end to the peoples, as the Lord had said;

^{35 Ref} But they were joined to the nations, learning their works.

^{36 Ref} And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:

^{37 Ref} They even made offerings of their sons and their daughters to evil spirits,

^{38 Ref} And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.

^{39 Ref} So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.

^{40 Ref} Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.

^{41 Ref} And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.

^{42 Ref} By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.

^{43 Ref} Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.

^{44 Ref} But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:

^{45 Ref} And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.

^{46 Ref} He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.

^{47 Ref} Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.

^{48 Ref} Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.