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Psalm 106
Scottish Metrical Psalter (1650)
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Vers 1
Give praise and thanks unto the Lord,
for bountiful is he;
His tender mercy doth endure
unto eternity.
for bountiful is he;
His tender mercy doth endure
unto eternity.
Vers 2
God’s mighty works who can express?
or shew forth all his praise?
Blessed are they that judgment keep,
and justly do always.
or shew forth all his praise?
Blessed are they that judgment keep,
and justly do always.
Vers 3
Remember me, Lord, with that love
which thou to thine dost bear;
With thy salvation, O my God,
to visit me draw near:
which thou to thine dost bear;
With thy salvation, O my God,
to visit me draw near:
Vers 4
That I thy chosen’s good may see,
and in their joy rejoice;
And may with thine inheritance
triumph with cheerful voice.
and in their joy rejoice;
And may with thine inheritance
triumph with cheerful voice.
Vers 5
We with our fathers sinned have,
and of iniquity
Too long we have the workers been;
we have done wickedly.
and of iniquity
Too long we have the workers been;
we have done wickedly.
Vers 6
The wonders great, which thou, O Lord,
didst work in Egypt land,
Our fathers, though they saw, yet them
they did not understand:
didst work in Egypt land,
Our fathers, though they saw, yet them
they did not understand:
Vers 7
And they thy mercies’ multitude
kept not in memory;
But at the sea, ev’n the Red sea,
provok’d him grievously.
kept not in memory;
But at the sea, ev’n the Red sea,
provok’d him grievously.
Vers 8
Nevertheless he saved them,
ev’n for his own name’s sake;
That so he might to be well known
his mighty power make.
ev’n for his own name’s sake;
That so he might to be well known
his mighty power make.
Vers 9
When he the Red sea did rebuke,
then dried up it was:
Through depths, as through the wilderness,
he safely made them pass.
then dried up it was:
Through depths, as through the wilderness,
he safely made them pass.
Vers 10
From hands of those that hated them
he did his people save;
And from the en’my’s cruel hand
to them redemption gave.
he did his people save;
And from the en’my’s cruel hand
to them redemption gave.
Vers 11
The waters overwhelm’d their foes;
not one was left alive.
Then they believ’d his word,
and praise to him in songs did give.
not one was left alive.
Then they believ’d his word,
and praise to him in songs did give.
Vers 12
But soon did they his mighty works
forget unthankfully,
And on his counsel and his will
did not wait patiently;
forget unthankfully,
And on his counsel and his will
did not wait patiently;
Vers 13
But much did lust in wilderness,
and God in desert tempt.
He gave them what they sought, but to
their soul he leanness sent.
and God in desert tempt.
He gave them what they sought, but to
their soul he leanness sent.
Vers 14
And against Moses in the camp
their envy did appear;
At Aaron they, the saint of God,
envious also were.
their envy did appear;
At Aaron they, the saint of God,
envious also were.
Vers 15
Therefore the earth did open wide,
and Dathan did devour,
And all Abiram’s company
did cover in that hour.
and Dathan did devour,
And all Abiram’s company
did cover in that hour.
Vers 16
Likewise among their company
a fire was kindled then;
And so the hot consuming flame
burnt up these wicked men.
a fire was kindled then;
And so the hot consuming flame
burnt up these wicked men.
Vers 17
Upon the hill of Horeb they
an idol-calf did frame,
A molten image they did make,
and worshipped the same.
an idol-calf did frame,
A molten image they did make,
and worshipped the same.
Vers 18
And thus their glory, and their God,
most vainly changed they
Into the likeness of an ox
that eateth grass or hay.
most vainly changed they
Into the likeness of an ox
that eateth grass or hay.
Vers 19
They did forget the mighty God,
that had their saviour been,
By whom such great things brought to pass
they had in Egypt seen.
that had their saviour been,
By whom such great things brought to pass
they had in Egypt seen.
Vers 20
In Ham’s land he did wondrous works,
things terrible did he,
When he his mighty hand and arm
stretch’d out at the Red sea.
things terrible did he,
When he his mighty hand and arm
stretch’d out at the Red sea.
Vers 21
Then said he, He would them destroy,
had not, his wrath to stay,
His chosen Moses stood in breach,
that them he should not slay.
had not, his wrath to stay,
His chosen Moses stood in breach,
that them he should not slay.
Vers 22
Yea, they despis’d the pleasant land,
believed not his word:
But in their tents they murmured,
not heark’ning to the Lord.
believed not his word:
But in their tents they murmured,
not heark’ning to the Lord.
Vers 23
Therefore in desert them to slay
he lifted up his hand:
’Mong nations to o’erthrow their seed,
and scatter in each land.
he lifted up his hand:
’Mong nations to o’erthrow their seed,
and scatter in each land.
Vers 24
They unto Baal-peor did
themselves associate;
The sacrifices of the dead
they did profanely eat.
themselves associate;
The sacrifices of the dead
they did profanely eat.
Vers 25
Thus, by their lewd inventions,
they did provoke his ire;
And then upon them suddenly
the plague brake in as fire.
they did provoke his ire;
And then upon them suddenly
the plague brake in as fire.
Vers 26
Then Phin’has rose, and justice did,
and so the plague did cease;
That to all ages counted was
to him for righteousness.
and so the plague did cease;
That to all ages counted was
to him for righteousness.
Vers 27
And at the waters, where they strove,
they did him angry make,
In such sort, that it fared ill
with Moses for their sake:
they did him angry make,
In such sort, that it fared ill
with Moses for their sake:
Vers 28
Because they there his spirit meek
provoked bitterly,
So that he utter’d with his lips
words unadvisedly.
provoked bitterly,
So that he utter’d with his lips
words unadvisedly.
Vers 29
Nor, as the Lord commanded them,
did they the nations slay:
But with the heathen mingled were,
and learn’d of them their way.
did they the nations slay:
But with the heathen mingled were,
and learn’d of them their way.
Vers 30
And they their idols serv’d, which did
a snare unto them turn.
Their sons and daughters they to dev’ls
in sacrifice did burn.
a snare unto them turn.
Their sons and daughters they to dev’ls
in sacrifice did burn.
Vers 31
In their own children’s guiltless blood
their hands they did imbrue,
Whom to Canaan’s idols they
for sacrifices slew:
their hands they did imbrue,
Whom to Canaan’s idols they
for sacrifices slew:
Vers 32
So was the land defil’d with blood.
They stain’d with their own way,
And with their own inventions
a whoring they did stray.
They stain’d with their own way,
And with their own inventions
a whoring they did stray.
Vers 33
Against his people kindled was
the wrath of God therefore,
Insomuch that he did his own
inheritance abhor.
the wrath of God therefore,
Insomuch that he did his own
inheritance abhor.
Vers 34
He gave them to the heathen’s hand;
their foes did them command.
Their en’mies them oppress’d, they were
made subject to their hand.
their foes did them command.
Their en’mies them oppress’d, they were
made subject to their hand.
Vers 35
He many times deliver’d them;
but with their counsel so
They him provok’d, that for their sin
they were brought very low.
but with their counsel so
They him provok’d, that for their sin
they were brought very low.
Vers 36
Yet their affliction he beheld,
when he did hear their cry:
And he for them his covenant
did call to memory;
when he did hear their cry:
And he for them his covenant
did call to memory;
Vers 37
After his mercies’ multitude
he did repent: And made
Them to be pity’d of all those
who did them captive lead.
he did repent: And made
Them to be pity’d of all those
who did them captive lead.
Vers 38
O Lord our God, us save,
and gather the heathen from among,
That we thy holy name may praise
in a triumphant song.
and gather the heathen from among,
That we thy holy name may praise
in a triumphant song.
Vers 39
Bless’d be JEHOVAH, Isr’el’s God,
to all eternity:
Let all the people say, Amen.
Praise to the Lord give ye.
to all eternity:
Let all the people say, Amen.
Praise to the Lord give ye.
Scottish Metrical Psalter (1650)
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About this psalm
Psalm 106 belongs to Book IV (Psalm 90–106) of the Psalter. Hallelujah psalm: Begins or ends with the Hebrew "Hallelu-Jah" (114, 118 and 136 are not included).
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