English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
1Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! | 1Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. |
2Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, or declare all his praise? | 2Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the LORD, Or can show forth all His praise? |
3Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! | 3How blessed are those who keep justice, Who practice righteousness at all times! |
4Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them, | 4Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor toward Your people; Visit me with Your salvation, |
5that I may look upon the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance. | 5That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance. |
6Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness. | 6We have sinned like our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly. |
7Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. | 7Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember Your abundant kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea. |
8Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power. | 8Nevertheless He saved them for the sake of His name, That He might make His power known. |
9He rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert. | 9Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness. |
10So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy. | 10So He saved them from the hand of the one who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. |
11And the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them was left. | 11The waters covered their adversaries; Not one of them was left. |
12Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. | 12Then they believed His words; They sang His praise. |
13But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. | 13They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel, |
14But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; | 14But craved intensely in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert. |
15he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them. | 15So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them. |
16When men in the camp were jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy one of the LORD, | 16When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the LORD, |
17the earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. | 17The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed the company of Abiram. |
18Fire also broke out in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. | 18And a fire blazed up in their company; The flame consumed the wicked. |
19They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a metal image. | 19They made a calf in Horeb And worshiped a molten image. |
20They exchanged the glory of God for the image of an ox that eats grass. | 20Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass. |
21They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, | 21They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt, |
22wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea. | 22Wonders in the land of Ham And awesome things by the Red Sea. |
23Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them. | 23Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them. |
24Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise. | 24Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe in His word, |
25They murmured in their tents, and did not obey the voice of the LORD. | 25But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the LORD. |
26Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would make them fall in the wilderness, | 26Therefore He swore to them That He would cast them down in the wilderness, |
27and would make their offspring fall among the nations, scattering them among the lands. | 27And that He would cast their seed among the nations And scatter them in the lands. |
28Then they yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead; | 28They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead. |
29they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. | 29Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them. |
30Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stayed. | 30Then Phinehas stood up and interposed, And so the plague was stayed. |
31And that was counted to him as righteousness from generation to generation forever. | 31And it was reckoned to him for righteousness, To all generations forever. |
32They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account, | 32They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, So that it went hard with Moses on their account; |
33for they made his spirit bitter, and he spoke rashly with his lips. | 33Because they were rebellious against His Spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips. |
34They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them, | 34They did not destroy the peoples, As the LORD commanded them, |
35but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did. | 35But they mingled with the nations And learned their practices, |
36They served their idols, which became a snare to them. | 36And served their idols, Which became a snare to them. |
37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; | 37They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons, |
38they poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood. | 38And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood. |
39Thus they became unclean by their acts, and played the whore in their deeds. | 39Thus they became unclean in their practices, And played the harlot in their deeds. |
40Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage; | 40Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance. |
41he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. | 41Then He gave them into the hand of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them. |
42Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power. | 42Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under their power. |
43Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity. | 43Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity. |
44Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry. | 44Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry; |
45For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love. | 45And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness. |
46He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive. | 46He also made them objects of compassion In the presence of all their captors. |
47Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. | 47Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name And glory in Your praise. |
48Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the LORD! | 48Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD! |
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