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Psalms 106

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBPraise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
    KJVPraise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  2. 2
    WEBWho can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, or fully declare all his praise?
    KJVWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
  3. 3
    WEBBlessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.
    KJVBlessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
  4. 4
    WEBRemember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,
    KJVRemember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
  5. 5
    WEBthat 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.
    KJVThat I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
  6. 6
    WEBWe have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
    KJVWe have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
  7. 7
    WEBOur 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.
    KJVOur fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
  8. 8
    WEBNevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.
    KJVNevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
  9. 9
    WEBHe rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.
    KJVHe rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
  10. 10
    WEBHe saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
    KJVAnd he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
  11. 11
    WEBThe waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.
    KJVAnd the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
  12. 12
    WEBThen they believed his words. They sang his praise.
    KJVThen believed they his words; they sang his praise.
  13. 13
    WEBThey soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,
    KJVThey soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
  14. 14
    WEBbut gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
    KJVBut lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
  15. 15
    WEBHe gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.
    KJVAnd he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
  16. 16
    WEBThey envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
    KJVThey envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
  17. 17
    WEBThe earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
    KJVThe earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
  18. 18
    WEBA fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.
    KJVAnd a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
  19. 19
    WEBThey made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.
    KJVThey made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
  20. 20
    WEBThus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.
    KJVThus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
  21. 21
    WEBThey forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
    KJVThey forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
  22. 22
    WEBwondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
    KJVWondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
  23. 23
    WEBTherefore 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.
    KJVTherefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
  24. 24
    WEBYes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,
    KJVYea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
  25. 25
    WEBbut murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.
    KJVBut murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
  26. 26
    WEBTherefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
    KJVTherefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
  27. 27
    WEBthat he would overthrow their offspring among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.
    KJVTo overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
  28. 28
    WEBThey joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
    KJVThey joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
  29. 29
    WEBThus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.
    KJVThus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
  30. 30
    WEBThen Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.
    KJVThen stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
  31. 31
    WEBThat was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.
    KJVAnd that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
  32. 32
    WEBThey angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;
    KJVThey angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
  33. 33
    WEBbecause they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.
    KJVBecause they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
  34. 34
    WEBThey didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,
    KJVThey did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
  35. 35
    WEBbut mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.
    KJVBut were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
  36. 36
    WEBThey served their idols, which became a snare to them.
    KJVAnd they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
  37. 37
    WEBYes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
    KJVYea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
  38. 38
    WEBThey 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.
    KJVAnd shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
  39. 39
    WEBThus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.
    KJVThus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
  40. 40
    WEBTherefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.
    KJVTherefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
  41. 41
    WEBHe gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
    KJVAnd he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
  42. 42
    WEBTheir enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.
    KJVTheir enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
  43. 43
    WEBHe rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.
    KJVMany times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
  44. 44
    WEBNevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.
    KJVNevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
  45. 45
    WEBHe remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
    KJVAnd he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
  46. 46
    WEBHe made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
    KJVHe made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
  47. 47
    WEBSave us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!
    KJVSave us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
  48. 48
    WEBBlessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!
    KJVBlessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
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