Psalms 106 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 107

¹Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

KJVO give thanks^H3034^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068, for he is good^H2896: for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

² Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

KJVLet the redeemed^H1350^(H8803) of the LORD^H3068 say^H559^(H8799) so, whom he hath redeemed^H1350^(H8804) from the hand^H3027 of the enemy^H6862;

³ and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

KJVAnd gathered^H6908^(H8765) them out of the lands^H776, from the east^H4217, and from the west^H4628, from the north^H6828, and from the south^H3220.

⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

KJVThey wandered^H8582^(H8804) in the wilderness^H4057 in a solitary^H3452 way^H1870; they found^H4672^(H8804) no city^H5892 to dwell^H4186 in.

⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

KJVHungry^H7457 and thirsty^H6771, their soul^H5315 fainted^H5848^(H8691) in them.

⁶ Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

KJVThen they cried^H6817^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 in their trouble^H6862, and he delivered^H5337^(H8686) them out of their distresses^H4691.

⁷ He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

KJVAnd he led them forth^H1869^(H8686) by the right^H3477 way^H1870, that they might go^H3212^(H8800) to a city^H5892 of habitation^H4186.

⁸ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

KJVOh that men would praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 for his goodness^H2617, and for his wonderful works^H6381^(H8737) to the children^H1121 of men^H120!

⁹ For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

KJVFor he satisfieth^H7646^(H8689) the longing^H8264^(H8802) soul^H5315, and filleth^H4390^(H8765) the hungry^H7457 soul^H5315 with goodness^H2896.

¹⁰ Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

KJVSuch as sit^H3427^(H8802) in darkness^H2822 and in the shadow of death^H6757, being bound^H615 in affliction^H6040 and iron^H1270;

¹¹ because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

KJVBecause they rebelled^H4784^(H8689) against the words^H561 of God^H410, and contemned^H5006^(H8804) the counsel^H6098 of the most High^H5945:

¹² Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

KJVTherefore he brought down^H3665^(H8686) their heart^H3820 with labour^H5999; they fell down^H3782^(H8804), and there was none to help^H5826^(H8802).

¹³ Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

KJVThen they cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 in their trouble^H6862, and he saved^H3467^(H8686) them out of their distresses^H4691.

¹⁴ He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.

KJVHe brought them out^H3318^(H8686) of darkness^H2822 and the shadow of death^H6757, and brake^H5423 their bands^H4147 in sunder^H5423^(H8762).

¹⁵ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

KJVOh that men would praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 for his goodness^H2617, and for his wonderful works^H6381^(H8737) to the children^H1121 of men^H120!

¹⁶ For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

KJVFor he hath broken^H7665^(H8765) the gates^H1817 of brass^H5178, and cut^H1438 the bars^H1280 of iron^H1270 in sunder^H1438^(H8765).

¹⁷ Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

KJVFools^H191 because^H1870 of their transgression^H6588, and because of their iniquities^H5771, are afflicted^H6031^(H8691).

¹⁸ Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

KJVTheir soul^H5315 abhorreth^H8581^(H8762) all manner of meat^H400; and they draw near^H5060^(H8686) unto the gates^H8179 of death^H4194.

¹⁹ Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.

KJVThen they cry^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 in their trouble^H6862, and he saveth^H3467^(H8686) them out of their distresses^H4691.

²⁰ He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

KJVHe sent^H7971^(H8799) his word^H1697, and healed^H7495^(H8799) them, and delivered^H4422^(H8762) them from their destructions^H7825.

²¹ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

KJVOh that men would praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 for his goodness^H2617, and for his wonderful works^H6381^(H8737) to the children^H1121 of men^H120!

²² Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

KJVAnd let them sacrifice^H2076^(H8799) the sacrifices^H2077 of thanksgiving^H8426, and declare^H5608^(H8762) his works^H4639 with rejoicing^H7440.

²³ Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

KJVThey that go down^H3381^(H8802) to the sea^H3220 in ships^H591, that do^H6213^(H8802) business^H4399 in great^H7227 waters^H4325;

²⁴ these see Yahweh’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.

KJVThese see^H7200^(H8804) the works^H4639 of the LORD^H3068, and his wonders^H6381^(H8737) in the deep^H4688.

²⁵ For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

KJVFor he commandeth^H559^(H8799), and raiseth^H5975^(H8686) the stormy^H5591 wind^H7307, which lifteth up^H7311^(H8787) the waves^H1530 thereof.

²⁶ They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

KJVThey mount up^H5927^(H8799) to the heaven^H8064, they go down^H3381^(H8799) again to the depths^H8415: their soul^H5315 is melted^H4127^(H8709) because of trouble^H7451.

²⁷ They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

KJVThey reel to and fro^H2287^(H8799), and stagger^H5128^(H8799) like a drunken man^H7910, and are at their wits^H2451' end^H1104^(H8691).

²⁸ Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

KJVThen they cry^H6817^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 in their trouble^H6862, and he bringeth them out^H3318^(H8686) of their distresses^H4691.

²⁹ He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

KJVHe maketh^H6965^(H8686) the storm^H5591 a calm^H1827, so that the waves^H1530 thereof are still^H2814^(H8799).

³⁰ Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

KJVThen are they glad^H8055^(H8799) because they be quiet^H8367^(H8799); so he bringeth^H5148^(H8686) them unto their desired^H2656 haven^H4231.

³¹ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

KJVOh that men would praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3068 for his goodness^H2617, and for his wonderful works^H6381^(H8737) to the children^H1121 of men^H120!

³² Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

KJVLet them exalt^H7311^(H8787) him also in the congregation^H6951 of the people^H5971, and praise^H1984^(H8762) him in the assembly^H4186 of the elders^H2205.

³³ He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

KJVHe turneth^H7760^(H8799) rivers^H5104 into a wilderness^H4057, and the watersprings^H4325^H4161 into dry ground^H6774;

³⁴ and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

KJVA fruitful^H6529 land^H776 into barrenness^H4420, for the wickedness^H7451 of them that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein.

³⁵ He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

KJVHe turneth^H7760^(H8799) the wilderness^H4057 into a standing^H98 water^H4325, and dry^H6723 ground^H776 into watersprings^H4325^H4161.

³⁶ There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

KJVAnd there he maketh the hungry^H7457 to dwell^H3427^(H8686), that they may prepare^H3559^(H8787) a city^H5892 for habitation^H4186;

³⁷ sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

KJVAnd sow^H2232^(H8799) the fields^H7704, and plant^H5193^(H8799) vineyards^H3754, which may yield^H6213^(H8799) fruits^H6529 of increase^H8393.

³⁸ He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

KJVHe blesseth^H1288^(H8762) them also, so that they are multiplied^H7235^(H8799) greatly^H3966; and suffereth^H4591 not their cattle^H929 to decrease^H4591^(H8686).

³⁹ Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

KJVAgain, they are minished^H4591^(H8799) and brought low^H7817^(H8799) through oppression^H6115, affliction^H7451, and sorrow^H3015.

⁴⁰ He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

KJVHe poureth^H8210^(H8802) contempt^H937 upon princes^H5081, and causeth them to wander^H8582^(H8686) in the wilderness^H8414, where there is no way^H1870.

⁴¹ Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

KJVYet setteth he the poor^H34 on high^H7682^(H8762) from affliction^H6040, and maketh^H7760^(H8799) him families^H4940 like a flock^H6629.

⁴² The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

KJVThe righteous^H3477 shall see^H7200^(H8799) it, and rejoice^H8055^(H8799): and all iniquity^H5766 shall stop^H7092^(H8804) her mouth^H6310.

⁴³ Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

KJVWhoso is wise^H2450, and will observe^H8104^(H8799) these things, even they shall understand^H995^(H8709) the lovingkindness^H2617 of the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Psalms 106

¹Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

KJVPraise^H1984^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3050. O give thanks^H3034^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068; for he is good^H2896: for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

² Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, or fully declare all his praise?

KJVWho can utter^H4448^(H8762) the mighty acts^H1369 of the LORD^H3068? who can shew forth^H8085^(H8686) all his praise^H8416?

³ Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

KJVBlessed^H835 are they that keep^H8104^(H8802) judgment^H4941, and he that doeth^H6213^(H8802) righteousness^H6666 at all times^H6256.

⁴ Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, with the favour^H7522 that thou bearest unto thy people^H5971: O visit^H6485^(H8798) me with thy salvation^H3444;

⁵ that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

KJVThat I may see^H7200^(H8800) the good^H2896 of thy chosen^H972, that I may rejoice^H8055^(H8800) in the gladness^H8057 of thy nation^H1471, that I may glory^H1984^(H8692) with thine inheritance^H5159.

⁶ We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.

KJVWe have sinned^H2398^(H8804) with our fathers^H1, we have committed iniquity^H5753^(H8689), we have done wickedly^H7561^(H8689).

⁷ Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

KJVOur fathers^H1 understood^H7919^(H8689) not thy wonders^H6381^(H8737) in Egypt^H4714; they remembered^H2142^(H8804) not the multitude^H7230 of thy mercies^H2617; but provoked^H4784^(H8686) him at the sea^H3220, even at the Red^H5488 sea^H3220.

⁸ Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

KJVNevertheless he saved^H3467^(H8686) them for his name's^H8034 sake, that he might make his mighty power^H1369 to be known^H3045^(H8687).

⁹ He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.

KJVHe rebuked^H1605^(H8799) the Red^H5488 sea^H3220 also, and it was dried up^H2717^(H8799): so he led^H3212^(H8686) them through the depths^H8415, as through the wilderness^H4057.

¹⁰ He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

KJVAnd he saved^H3467^(H8686) them from the hand^H3027 of him that hated^H8130^(H8802) them, and redeemed^H1350^(H8799) them from the hand^H3027 of the enemy^H341^(H8802).

¹¹ The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.

KJVAnd the waters^H4325 covered^H3680^(H8762) their enemies^H6862: there was not one^H259 of them left^H3498^(H8738).

¹² Then they believed his words. They sang his praise.

KJVThen believed^H539^(H8686) they his words^H1697; they sang^H7891^(H8799) his praise^H8416.

¹³ They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,

KJVThey soon^H4116^(H8765) forgat^H7911^(H8804) his works^H4639; they waited^H2442^(H8765) not for his counsel^H6098:

¹⁴ but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

KJVBut lusted^H183^(H8691) exceedingly^H8378 in the wilderness^H4057, and tempted^H5254^(H8762) God^H410 in the desert^H3452.

¹⁵ He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

KJVAnd he gave^H5414^(H8799) them their request^H7596; but sent^H7971^(H8762) leanness^H7332 into their soul^H5315.

¹⁶ They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.

KJVThey envied^H7065^(H8762) Moses^H4872 also in the camp^H4264, and Aaron^H175 the saint^H6918 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁷ The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

KJVThe earth^H776 opened^H6605^(H8799) and swallowed up^H1104^(H8799) Dathan^H1885, and covered^H3680^(H8762) the company^H5712 of Abiram^H48.

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

KJVAnd a fire^H784 was kindled^H1197^(H8799) in their company^H5712; the flame^H3852 burned up^H3857^(H8762) the wicked^H7563.

¹⁹ They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.

KJVThey made^H6213^(H8799) a calf^H5695 in Horeb^H2722, and worshipped^H7812^(H8691) the molten image^H4541.

²⁰ Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

KJVThus they changed^H4171^(H8686) their glory^H3519 into the similitude^H8403 of an ox^H7794 that eateth^H398^(H8802) grass^H6212.

²¹ They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

KJVThey forgat^H7911^(H8804) God^H410 their saviour^H3467^(H8688), which had done^H6213^(H8802) great things^H1419 in Egypt^H4714;

²² wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.

KJVWondrous works^H6381^(H8737) in the land^H776 of Ham^H2526, and terrible things^H3372^(H8737) by the Red^H5488 sea^H3220.

²³ Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.

KJVTherefore he said^H559^(H8799) that he would destroy^H8045^(H8687) them, had not^H3884 Moses^H4872 his chosen^H972 stood^H5975^(H8804) before^H6440 him in the breach^H6556, to turn away^H7725^(H8687) his wrath^H2534, lest he should destroy^H7843^(H8687) them.

²⁴ Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,

KJVYea, they despised^H3988^(H8799) the pleasant^H2532 land^H776, they believed^H539^(H8689) not his word^H1697:

²⁵ but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.

KJVBut murmured^H7279^(H8735) in their tents^H168, and hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not unto the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁶ Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

KJVTherefore he lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his hand^H3027 against them, to overthrow^H5307^(H8687) them in the wilderness^H4057:

²⁷ that he would overthrow their offspring among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

KJVTo overthrow^H5307^(H8687) their seed^H2233 also among the nations^H1471, and to scatter^H2219^(H8763) them in the lands^H776.

²⁸ They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

KJVThey joined^H6775^(H8735) themselves also unto Baalpeor^H1187, and ate^H398^(H8799) the sacrifices^H2077 of the dead^H4191^(H8801).

²⁹ Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

KJVThus they provoked him to anger^H3707^(H8686) with their inventions^H4611: and the plague^H4046 brake in^H6555^(H8799) upon them.

³⁰ Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, so the plague was stopped.

KJVThen stood up^H5975^(H8799) Phinehas^H6372, and executed judgment^H6419^(H8762): and so the plague^H4046 was stayed^H6113^(H8735).

³¹ That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.

KJVAnd that was counted^H2803^(H8735) unto him for righteousness^H6666 unto all^H1755 generations^H1755 for^H5704 evermore^H5769.

³² They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;

KJVThey angered^H7107^(H8686) him also at the waters^H4325 of strife^H4808^(H8677)^H4809, so that it went ill^H3415^(H8799) with Moses^H4872 for their sakes:

³³ because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

KJVBecause they provoked^H4784^(H8689) his spirit^H7307, so that he spake unadvisedly^H981^(H8762) with his lips^H8193.

³⁴ They didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,

KJVThey did not destroy^H8045^(H8689) the nations^H5971, concerning whom the LORD^H3068 commanded^H559^(H8804) them:

³⁵ but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

KJVBut were mingled^H6148^(H8691) among the heathen^H1471, and learned^H3925^(H8799) their works^H4639.

³⁶ They served their idols, which became a snare to them.

KJVAnd they served^H5647^(H8799) their idols^H6091: which were a snare^H4170 unto them.

³⁷ Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

KJVYea, they sacrificed^H2076^(H8799) their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 unto devils^H7700,

³⁸ They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.

KJVAnd shed^H8210^(H8799) innocent^H5355 blood^H1818, even the blood^H1818 of their sons^H1121 and of their daughters^H1323, whom they sacrificed^H2076^(H8765) unto the idols^H6091 of Canaan^H3667: and the land^H776 was polluted^H2610^(H8799) with blood^H1818.

³⁹ Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

KJVThus were they defiled^H2930^(H8799) with their own works^H4639, and went a whoring^H2181^(H8799) with their own inventions^H4611.

⁴⁰ Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.

KJVTherefore was the wrath^H639 of the LORD^H3068 kindled^H2734^(H8799) against his people^H5971, insomuch that he abhorred^H8581^(H8762) his own inheritance^H5159.

⁴¹ He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

KJVAnd he gave^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of the heathen^H1471; and they that hated^H8130^(H8802) them ruled^H4910^(H8799) over them.

⁴² Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

KJVTheir enemies^H341^(H8802) also oppressed^H3905^(H8799) them, and they were brought into subjection^H3665^(H8735) under their hand^H3027.

⁴³ He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

KJVMany^H7227 times^H6471 did he deliver^H5337^(H8686) them; but they provoked^H4784^(H8686) him with their counsel^H6098, and were brought low^H4355^(H8799) for their iniquity^H5771.

⁴⁴ Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.

KJVNevertheless he regarded^H7200^(H8799) their affliction^H6862, when he heard^H8085^(H8800) their cry^H7440:

⁴⁵ He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

KJVAnd he remembered^H2142^(H8799) for them his covenant^H1285, and repented^H5162^(H8735) according to the multitude^H7230 of his mercies^H2617.

⁴⁶ He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

KJVHe made^H5414^(H8799) them also to be pitied^H7356 of^H6440 all those that carried them captives^H7617^(H8802).

⁴⁷ Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!

KJVSave^H3467^(H8685) us, O LORD^H3068 our God^H430, and gather^H6908^(H8761) us from among the heathen^H1471, to give thanks^H3034^(H8687) unto thy holy^H6944 name^H8034, and to triumph^H7623^(H8692) in thy praise^H8416.

⁴⁸ Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 from everlasting^H5769 to everlasting^H5769: and let all the people^H5971 say^H559^(H8804), Amen^H543. Praise^H1984^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3050.

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