1 P raise ye Jehovah. Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth forever.

Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

2 W ho can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah, Or show forth all his praise?

Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord ? Who can declare all His praise?

3 B lessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Blessed are those who keep justice, And he who does righteousness at all times!

4 R emember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people; Oh visit me with thy salvation,

Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people. Oh, visit me with Your salvation,

5 T hat I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, That I may glory with thine inheritance.

That I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance.

6 W e have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

We have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, We have done wickedly.

7 O ur fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; They remembered not the multitude of thy lovingkindnesses, But were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember the multitude of Your mercies, But rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.

8 N evertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.

Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake, That He might make His mighty power known.

9 H e rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; So He led them through the depths, As through the wilderness.

10 A nd he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 A nd the waters covered their adversaries; There was not one of them left.

The waters covered their enemies; There was not one of them left.

12 T hen believed they his words; They sang his praise.

Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.

13 T hey soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,

They soon forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,

14 B ut lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tested God in the desert.

15 A nd he gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.

And He gave them their request, But sent leanness into their soul.

16 T hey envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron the saint of Jehovah.

When they envied Moses in the camp, And Aaron the saint of the Lord,

17 T he earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And covered the company of Abiram.

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan, And covered the faction of Abiram.

18 A nd a fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

A fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.

19 T hey made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image.

They made a calf in Horeb, And worshiped the molded image.

20 T hus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

Thus they changed their glory Into the image of an ox that eats grass.

21 T hey forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt,

They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,

22 W ondrous works in the land of Ham, And terrible things by the Red Sea.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, Awesome things by the Red Sea.

23 T herefore 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.

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them.

24 Y ea, they despised the pleasant land, They believed not his word,

Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word,

25 B ut murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.

But complained in their tents, And did not heed the voice of the Lord.

26 T herefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

Therefore He raised His hand in an oath against them, To overthrow them in the wilderness,

27 A nd that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

To overthrow their descendants among the nations, And to scatter them in the lands.

28 T hey joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.

They joined themselves also to Baal of Peor, And ate sacrifices made to the dead.

29 T hus they provoked him to anger with their doings; And the plague brake in upon them.

Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them.

30 T hen stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment; And so the plague was stayed.

Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, And the plague was stopped.

31 A nd that was reckoned unto him for righteousness, Unto all generations for evermore.

And that was accounted to him for righteousness To all generations forevermore.

32 T hey angered him also at the waters of Meribah, So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes;

They angered Him also at the waters of strife, So that it went ill with Moses on account of them;

33 B ecause they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

Because they rebelled against His Spirit, So that he spoke rashly with his lips.

34 T hey did not destroy the peoples, As Jehovah commanded them,

They did not destroy the peoples, Concerning whom the Lord had commanded them,

35 B ut mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,

But they mingled with the Gentiles And learned their works;

36 A nd served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.

They served their idols, Which became a snare to them.

37 Y ea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

They even sacrificed their sons And their daughters to demons,

38 A nd 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.

And 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 T hus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

Thus they were defiled by their own works, And played the harlot by their own deeds.

40 T herefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people, So that He abhorred His own inheritance.

41 A nd he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.

And He gave them into the hand of the Gentiles, And those who hated them ruled over them.

42 T heir enemies also oppressed them, And they were brought into subjection under their hand.

Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were brought into subjection under their hand.

43 M any times did he deliver them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And were brought low in their iniquity.

Many times He delivered them; But they rebelled in their counsel, And were brought low for their iniquity.

44 N evertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry:

Nevertheless He regarded their affliction, When He heard their cry;

45 A nd he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

And for their sake He remembered His covenant, And relented according to the multitude of His mercies.

46 H e made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.

He also made them to be pitied By all those who carried them away captive.

47 S ave us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.

Save us, O Lord our God, And gather us from among the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise.

48 B lessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye Jehovah.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!