1 ¶ Halelu-JAH. O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.

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

2 W ho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can show forth all his praise?

Who can utter the mighty acts of Jehovah, Or show forth all his praise?

3 H appy are those that keep judgment and he that does righteousness at all times.

Blessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.

4 R emember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou dost bear unto thy people; O visit me with thy saving health,

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

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

6 ¶ We 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 did not understand thy wonders in Egypt; they did not remember the multitude of thy mercies but rebelled by the sea, even at the Red sea.

Our 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.

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 to be known.

9 H e reprehended the Red sea also, and it was dried up, so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

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

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

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

11 A nd the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

And the waters covered their adversaries; There was not one of them left.

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

Then believed they his words; They sang his praise.

13 ¶ They became rash. They soon forgot his works; they waited not for his counsel:

They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,

14 T hey gave themselves over to lust in the wilderness and tempted God in the desert.

But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, And tempted 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 hen they envied Moses in the camp and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

They envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron the saint of Jehovah.

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

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

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

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

19 T hey made a calf in Horeb and worshipped the molten image.

They made a calf in Horeb, And worshipped a molten image.

20 T hus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eats grass.

Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

21 T hey forgot the God of their saving health, who had done great things in Egypt,

They forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt,

22 w ondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things upon the Red sea.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, And terrible 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 stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

24 A nd they despised the pleasant land; they did not believe his word:

Yea, they despised the pleasant land, They believed not his word,

25 B ut murmured in their tents and did not hearken unto the voice of the LORD.

But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.

26 T herefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness,

Therefore he sware unto them, That he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

27 t o overthrow their seed also among the Gentiles, and to scatter them in the lands.

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

28 T hey also joined themselves unto Baalpeor and ate the sacrifices for the dead.

They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, And ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29 T hus they provoked him to anger with their inventions; and the plague broke in upon them.

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

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

Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment; And so the plague was stayed.

31 A nd that was counted unto him for righteousness from generation to generation for evermore.

And that was reckoned unto him for righteousness, Unto all generations for evermore.

32 T hey angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

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

33 B ecause they provoked his spirit to rebel, and he spoke it with his lips.

Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

34 ¶ They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:

They did not destroy the peoples, As Jehovah commanded them,

35 B ut were mingled among the Gentiles and learned their works.

But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,

36 A nd they served their idols, which were a snare unto them.

And served their idols, Which became a snare unto them.

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

Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto 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, 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.

39 T hus they were defiled with their own works and went a whoring with their own inventions.

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

40 T herefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

Therefore was the wrath of Jehovah kindled against his people, And he abhorred his inheritance.

41 A nd he gave them into the hand of the Gentiles, and those that hated them ruled over them.

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

42 T heir enemies 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 H e delivered them many times, but they rebelled at his counsel and were brought low for their iniquity.

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

44 N evertheless he would look upon their affliction and hear their cry

Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry:

45 a nd remember his covenant with them and repent according to the multitude of his mercies.

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

46 H e also caused those that carried them captives to have mercy upon them.

He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.

47 S ave us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the Gentiles, that we might lift up thy holy name, that we might glory in thy praise.

Save 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.

48 B lessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting; and let all the people say, Amen. Halelu-JAH.

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