Psalm 106:1–18

¹Praise the Lord.^ao

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;^p

his love endures forever.^q

²Who can proclaim the mighty acts^r of the Lord

or fully declare his praise?

³Blessed are those who act justly,^s

who always do what is right.^t

⁴Remember me,^u Lord, when you show favor^v to your people,

come to my aid^w when you save them,

⁵that I may enjoy the prosperity^x of your chosen ones,^y

that I may share in the joy^z of your nation

and join your inheritance^a in giving praise.

⁶We have sinned,^b even as our ancestors^c did;

we have done wrong and acted wickedly.^d

⁷When our ancestors were in Egypt,

they gave no thought^e to your miracles;

they did not remember^f your many kindnesses,

and they rebelled by the sea,^g the Red Sea.^b

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

to make his mighty power^j known.

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

he led them through^m the depths as through a desert.

¹⁰He saved themⁿ from the hand of the foe;^o

from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.^p

¹¹The waters covered^q their adversaries;

not one of them survived.

¹²Then they believed his promises

and sang his praise.^r

¹³But they soon forgot^s what he had done

and did not wait for his plan to unfold.^t

¹⁴In the desert^u they gave in to their craving;

in the wilderness^v they put God to the test.^w

¹⁵So he gave them^x what they asked for,

but sent a wasting disease^y among them.

¹⁶In the camp they grew envious^z of Moses

and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.

¹⁷The earth opened^a up and swallowed Dathan;^b

it buried the company of Abiram.^c

¹⁸Fire blazed^d among their followers;

a flame consumed the wicked.