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Psalms 106 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. | Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! | Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. | |
| 2 | Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD, or shew forth all his praise? | Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, or declare all his praise? | Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD or fully declare his praise? | |
| 3 | Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. | Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times! | Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right. | |
| 4 | Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people; O visit me with thy salvation: | Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them, | Remember me, LORD, when you show favor to your people, come to my aid when you save them, | |
| 5 | 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. | that 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. | that I may enjoy the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may share in the joy of your nation and join your inheritance in giving praise. | |
| 6 | We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. | Both we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness. | We have sinned, even as our ancestors did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. | |
| 7 | Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea. | Our 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. | When our ancestors were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles; they did not remember your many kindnesses, and they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea. | |
| 8 | Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. | Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make known his mighty power. | Yet he saved them for his name’s sake, to make his mighty power known. | |
| 9 | He 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, and it became dry, and he led them through the deep as through a desert. | He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; he led them through the depths as through a desert. | |
| 10 | And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy. | So he saved them from the hand of the foe and redeemed them from the power of the enemy. | He saved them from the hand of the foe; from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them. | |
| 11 | And the waters covered their adversaries: there was not one of them left. | And the waters covered their adversaries; not one of them was left. | The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived. | |
| 12 | Then believed they his words; they sang his praise. | Then they believed his words; they sang his praise. | Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. | |
| 13 | They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: | But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. | But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. | |
| 14 | But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. | But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; | In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wilderness they put God to the test. | |
| 15 | And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul. | he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them. | So he gave them what they asked for, but sent a wasting disease among them. | |
| 16 | They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. | When men in the camp were jealous of Moses and Aaron, the holy one of the LORD, | In the camp they grew envious of Moses and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the LORD. | |
| 17 | The 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. | The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it buried the company of Abiram. | |
| 18 | And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. | Fire also broke out in their company; the flame burned up the wicked. | Fire blazed among their followers; a flame consumed the wicked. | |
| 19 | They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped a molten image. | They made a calf in Horeb and worshiped a metal image. | At Horeb they made a calf and worshiped an idol cast from metal. | |
| 20 | Thus they changed their glory for the likeness of an ox that eateth grass. | They exchanged the glory of God for the image of an ox that eats grass. | They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass. | |
| 21 | They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt; | They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt, | They forgot the God who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt, | |
| 22 | Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red Sea. | wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea. | miracles in the land of Ham and awesome deeds by the Red Sea. | |
| 23 | 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. | Therefore 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. | So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them. | |
| 24 | Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word; | Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise. | Then they despised the pleasant land; they did not believe his promise. | |
| 25 | But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD. | They murmured in their tents, and did not obey the voice of the LORD. | They grumbled in their tents and did not obey the LORD. | |
| 26 | Therefore he lifted up his hand unto them, that he would overthrow them in the wilderness: | Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them that he would make them fall in the wilderness, | So he swore to them with uplifted hand that he would make them fall in the wilderness, | |
| 27 | And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands. | and would make their offspring fall among the nations, scattering them among the lands. | make their descendants fall among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands. | |
| 28 | They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead. | Then they yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead; | They yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods; | |
| 29 | Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings; and the plague brake in upon them. | they provoked the LORD to anger with their deeds, and a plague broke out among them. | they aroused the LORD’s anger by their wicked deeds, and a plague broke out among them. | |
| 30 | Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed. | Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stayed. | But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was checked. | |
| 31 | And that was counted unto him for righteousness, unto all generations for evermore. | And that was counted to him as righteousness from generation to generation forever. | This was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come. | |
| 32 | They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: | They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account, | By the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them; | |
| 33 | Because they were rebellious against his spirit, and he spake unadvisedly with his lips. | for they made his spirit bitter, and he spoke rashly with his lips. | for they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from Moses’ lips. | |
| 34 | They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them; | They did not destroy the peoples, as the LORD commanded them, | They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, | |
| 35 | But mingled themselves with the nations, and learned their works: | but they mixed with the nations and learned to do as they did. | but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs. | |
| 36 | And they served their idols; which became a snare unto them: | They served their idols, which became a snare to them. | They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. | |
| 37 | Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons, | They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons; | They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to false gods. | |
| 38 | 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. | they 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. | They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was desecrated by their blood. | |
| 39 | Thus were they defiled with their works, and went a whoring in their doings. | Thus they became unclean by their acts, and played the whore in their deeds. | They defiled themselves by what they did; by their deeds they prostituted themselves. | |
| 40 | Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, and he abhorred his inheritance. | Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage; | Therefore the LORD was angry with his people and abhorred his inheritance. | |
| 41 | And he gave them into the hand of the nations; and they that hated them ruled over them. | he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. | He gave them into the hands of the nations, and their foes ruled over them. | |
| 42 | Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. | Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power. | Their enemies oppressed them and subjected them to their power. | |
| 43 | Many 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 were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity. | Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin. | |
| 44 | Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry: | Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry. | Yet he took note of their distress when he heard their cry; | |
| 45 | And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. | For their sake he remembered his covenant, and relented according to the abundance of his steadfast love. | for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented. | |
| 46 | He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. | He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive. | He caused all who held them captive to show them mercy. | |
| 47 | Save us, O LORD 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 nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. | Save us, LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. | |
| 48 | Blessed be the LORD, the God or Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD. | Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the LORD! | Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the LORD. | |
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