Psalm 106:1–18

ISRAEL’S UNFAITHFULNESS TO GOD

¹Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his faithful love endures forever.^f

²Who can declare the Lord’s mighty acts

or proclaim all the praise due him?^g

³How happy are those who uphold justice,

who practice righteousness at all times.^h

⁴Remember me, Lord,

when you show favor to your people.ⁱ

Come to me with your salvation

⁵so that I may enjoy the prosperity

of your chosen ones,

rejoice in the joy of your nation,

and boast about your heritage.^j

⁶Both we and our ancestors have sinned;

we have done wrong and have acted wickedly.^k

⁷Our ancestors in Egypt did not grasp

the significance of your wondrous works

or remember your many acts of faithful love;

instead, they rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.^l

⁸Yet he saved them for his name’s sake,

to make his power known.^m

⁹He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;

he led them through the depths as through a desert.ⁿ

¹⁰He saved them from the power of the adversary;

he redeemed them from the power of the enemy.^o

¹¹Water covered their foes;

not one of them remained.^p

¹²Then they believed his promises

and sang his praise.^q

¹³They soon forgot his works

and would not wait for his counsel.^r

¹⁴They were seized with craving in the wilderness

and tested God in the desert.^s

¹⁵He gave them what they asked for,

but sent a wasting disease among them.^t

¹⁶In the camp they were envious of Moses

and of Aaron, the Lord’s holy one.^u

¹⁷The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;

it covered the assembly of Abiram.^v

¹⁸Fire blazed throughout their assembly;

flames consumed the wicked.^w