Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good 1 UEB Praise Yahweh. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 UEB Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds? BSB BSB: Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?
3 UEB Blessed are those who do what is right, and whose deeds are always just. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
4 UEB Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them. BSB BSB: Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
5 UEB Then I will see the prosperity of your chosen, rejoice in the gladness of your nation, and glory with your inheritance. BSB BSB: that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
6 UEB We have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong, and we have done evil. BSB BSB: We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
7 UEB Our fathers did not appreciate your marvelous deeds in Egypt; they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness; they were rebellious at the sea, the Sea of Reeds. BSB BSB: Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.
8 UEB Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake so that he might reveal his power. BSB BSB: Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.
9 UEB He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up. Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness. BSB BSB: He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.
10 UEB He saved them from the hand of those who hated them, and he rescued them from the hand of the enemy. BSB BSB: He saved them from the hand that hated them; He redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11 UEB But the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived. BSB BSB: The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.
12 UEB Then they believed his words, and they sang his praise. BSB BSB: Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
13 UEB But they quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions. BSB BSB: Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.
14 UEB They had insatiable cravings in the wilderness, and they challenged God in the desert. BSB BSB: They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
15 UEB So he gave them what they requested, but he sent a horrible disease upon them. BSB BSB: So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.
16 UEB In the camp they became jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh. BSB BSB: In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
17 UEB The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan and covered the followers of Abiram. BSB BSB: The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
18 UEB Fire broke out among them; the fire consumed the wicked. BSB BSB: Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.
19 UEB They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast metal figure. BSB BSB: At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image.
20 UEB They traded the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass. BSB BSB: They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.
21 UEB They forgot God their Savior, who had done great deeds in Egypt. BSB BSB: They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,
22 UEB He had done wonderful things in the land of Ham and mighty acts at the Sea of Reeds. BSB BSB: wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
23 UEB So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his anger from destroying them. BSB BSB: So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.
24 UEB Then they despised the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise, BSB BSB: They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.
25 UEB but grumbled in their tents, and did not obey Yahweh. BSB BSB: They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.
26 UEB Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would let them die in the desert, BSB BSB: So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,
27 UEB scatter their descendants among the nations, and scatter them in foreign lands. BSB BSB: to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.
28 UEB They worshiped the Baal of Peor and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead. BSB BSB: They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
29 UEB They provoked him to anger with their actions, and a plague broke out among them. BSB BSB: So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.
30 UEB Then Phinehas rose to intervene, and the plague subsided. BSB BSB: But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained.
31 UEB It was counted to him as a righteous deed to all generations forever. BSB BSB: It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
32 UEB They also angered Yahweh at the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them. BSB BSB: At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.
33 UEB They made Moses bitter, and he spoke rashly. BSB BSB: For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
34 UEB They did not destroy the nations as Yahweh had commanded them, BSB BSB: They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,
35 UEB but they mingled with the nations and learned their ways BSB BSB: but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.
36 UEB and worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. BSB BSB: They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
37 UEB They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. BSB BSB: They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
38 UEB They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, desecrating the land with blood. BSB BSB: They shed innocent blood—the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.
39 UEB They were defiled by their deeds; in their actions they were like prostitutes. BSB BSB: They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.
40 UEB So Yahweh was angry with his people, and he despised his own people. BSB BSB: So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.
41 UEB He gave them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them. BSB BSB: He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
42 UEB Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection to their authority. BSB BSB: Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.
43 UEB Many times he came to help them, but they kept rebelling and were brought low by their own sin. BSB BSB: Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
44 UEB Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress when he heard their cry for help. BSB BSB: Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
45 UEB He called to mind his covenant with them and relented because of his steadfast love. BSB BSB: And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
46 UEB He caused all their conquerers to have pity on them. BSB BSB: He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
47 UEB Save us, Yahweh, our God. Gather us from among the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praises. BSB BSB: Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
48 UEB May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, "Amen." Praise Yahweh. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
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