Give Thanks to the LORD, for He Is Good 1 WBS Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. BSB BSB: Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 WBS Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can show forth all his praise? BSB BSB: Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?
3 WBS Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
4 WBS Remember me, O LORD, with the favor that thou bearest to thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; BSB BSB: Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
5 WBS That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thy 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 WBS We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. BSB BSB: We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
7 WBS Our 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. 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 WBS Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. BSB BSB: Yet He saved them for the sake of His name, to make His power known.
9 WBS He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. BSB BSB: He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert.
10 WBS And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them , and redeemed 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 WBS And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left. BSB BSB: The waters covered their foes; not one of them remained.
12 WBS Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. BSB BSB: Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
13 WBS They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel: BSB BSB: Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.
14 WBS But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. BSB BSB: They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.
15 WBS And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. BSB BSB: So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.
16 WBS They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. BSB BSB: In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
17 WBS The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. BSB BSB: The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
18 WBS And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. BSB BSB: Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.
19 WBS They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped the molten image. BSB BSB: At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped a molten image.
20 WBS Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. BSB BSB: They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.
21 WBS They forgot God their savior, who had done great things in Egypt; BSB BSB: They forgot God their Savior, who did great things in Egypt,
22 WBS Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea. BSB BSB: wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.
23 WBS Therefore 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 . 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 WBS Yes, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word: BSB BSB: They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise.
25 WBS But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not to the voice of the LORD. BSB BSB: They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.
26 WBS Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness: BSB BSB: So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,
27 WBS To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands. BSB BSB: to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.
28 WBS They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. BSB BSB: They yoked themselves to Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods.
29 WBS Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague broke in upon them. BSB BSB: So they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them.
30 WBS Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. BSB BSB: But Phinehas stood and intervened, and the plague was restrained.
31 WBS And that was counted to him for righteousness to all generations for ever. BSB BSB: It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
32 WBS They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: BSB BSB: At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them.
33 WBS Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips. BSB BSB: For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
34 WBS They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: BSB BSB: They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,
35 WBS But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. BSB BSB: but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.
36 WBS And they served their idols: which were a snare to them. BSB BSB: They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.
37 WBS Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, BSB BSB: They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
38 WBS And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted 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 WBS Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went astray with their own inventions. BSB BSB: They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.
40 WBS Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance. BSB BSB: So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.
41 WBS And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that 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 WBS Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. BSB BSB: Their enemies oppressed them and subdued them under their hand.
43 WBS Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel; and were brought low for their iniquity. BSB BSB: Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
44 WBS Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: BSB BSB: Nevertheless He heard their cry; He took note of their distress.
45 WBS And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. BSB BSB: And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
46 WBS He made them also to be pitied by all those that carried them captives. BSB BSB: He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
47 WBS Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks to thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise. 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 WBS Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD. 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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