1 PRAISE ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew forth all his praise?
3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
4 Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
5 That 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.
6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things 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.
24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.
26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them:
35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
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.
39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
40 Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
47 Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

1Praise ye the Lord. O giue thankes vnto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

2Who can vtter the mighty acts of the Lord? who can shew foorth all his praise?

3Blessed are they that keepe iudgement: and he that doeth righteousnesse at all times.

4Remember me, O Lord, with the fauour that thou bearest vnto thy people: O visite me with thy saluation:

5That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may reioyce in the gladnesse of thy nation: that I may glory with thine inheritance.

6Wee haue sinned with our fathers: we haue committed iniquitie, we haue done wickedly.

7Our fathers vnderstood not thy wonders in Egypt, they remembred not the multitude of thy mercies: but prouoked him at the sea, euen at the Red-sea.

8Neuerthelesse hee saued them for his Names sake: that hee might make his mighty power to be knowen.

9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried vp: so hee led them through the depthes, as through the wildernes.

10And he saued them from the hand of him that hated them: and redeemed them from the hand of the enemie.

11And the waters couered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

12Then beleeued they his words: they sang his praise.

13They soone forgate his works: they waited not for his counsell:

14But lusted exceedingly in the wildernes: & tempted God in the desert.

15And he gaue them their request: but sent leannesse into their soule.

16They enuied Moses also in the campe: and Aaron the Saint of the Lord.

17The earth opened and swallowed vp Dathan: and couered the company of Abiram.

18And a fire was kindled in their company: the flame burnt vp the wicked.

19They made a calfe in Horeb: and worshipped the molten image.

20Thus they changed their glory, into the similitude of an oxe that eateth grasse.

21They forgate God their Sauiour: which had done great things in Egypt:

22Wonderous workes in the lande of Ham: and terrible things by the red Sea.

23Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach: to turne away his wrath, lest hee should destroy them.

24Yea, they despised the pleasant land: they beleeued not his word:

25But murmured in their tents: and hearkened not vnto the voyce of the Lord.

26Therefore he lifted vp his hande against them: to ouerthrow them in the wildernesse:

27To ouerthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

28They ioyned themselues also vnto Baal-Peor: and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29Thus they prouoked him to anger with their inuentions: and the plague brake in vpon them.

30Then stood vp Phinehas, and executed iudgement: and so the plague was stayed.

31And that was counted vnto him for righteousnesse: vnto all generations for euermore.

32They angred him also at the waters of strife: so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

33Because they prouoked his spirit: so that hee spake vnaduisedly with his lippes.

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

35But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their workes.

36And they serued their idoles: which were a snare vnto them.

37Yea they sacrificed their sonnes, and their daughters vnto deuils,

38And shed innocent blood, euen the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whome they sacrificed vnto the idoles of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

39Thus were they defiled with their owne works: and went a whoring with their owne inuentions.

40Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people: insomuch that he abhorred his owne inheritance.

41And he gaue them into the hand of the heathen: and they that hated them, ruled ouer them.

42Their enemies also oppressed them: and they were brought into subiection vnder their hand.

43Many times did he deliuer them: but they prouoked him with their counsell, and were brought low for their iniquitie.

44Neuertheles he regarded their affliction: when he heard their crie.

45And hee remembred for them his couenant: and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

46He made them also to be pitied, of all those that caried them captiues.

47Saue vs, O Lord our God, and gather vs from among the heathen to giue thankes vnto thy holy Name: and to triumph in thy praise.

48Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel from euerlasting to euerlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI == Lev 26:40 ; 1st Kings 8:47

 

 

VII == Ex 14:11-12

 

VIII == Ex 9:16 ; Ezek 20:14

IX == Ex 14:21 ; Ps 18:15 ; Isa 53:11-14 ; Nah 1:4

 

 

X == Ex 14:30

 

XI == Ex 14:27-28 ; 15:5

 

XII == Ex 14:31 ; 15:1

 

XIII == Ex 15:24 ; 16:2 ; 17:2

XIV == Num 11:4 , 33 ; 1st Cor 10:6

XV == Num 11:31

XVI == Num 16:1

 

XVII == Num 16:31-32

 

XIX == Ex 32:4

 

 

 

 

 

XXIII == Ex 32:10-11 , 32

 

 

 

XXIV -- Deut 8:7

 

 

XXVI == Ex 6:8 ; Deut 32:40

 

 

 

XXVIII == Num 25:2-3

 

 

 

 

XXX == Num 25:7-8

 

 

 

XXXII == Num 20:3 , 12-13 ; Deut 1:37 ; 3:26 ; Ps 81:7

 

XXXIII == Num 20:10

XXXIV == Deut 7:2 , 16 ; Judg 1:21 , 27-29 ; 2:2

 

XXXV == Judg 2:2 ; 3:5-6 ; Isa 2:6

XXXVI == Deut 7:16 ; Judg 2:3 , 12-19

XXXVII == Deut 32:17 ; 2nd Kings 16:3 ; Ezek 16:20

 

 

 

 

 

 

XL == Deut 9:29 ; Judg 2:14

 

 

XLI == Judg 2:14 ; Neh 9:27

 

 

 

XLIII == Judg 2:16 ; Neh 9:27

 

 

XLIV == Judg 3:9

XLV == Lev 26:41-42

 

 

XLVI == Ezra 9:9 ; Jer 42:12

XLVII == 1st Chr 16:35-36

 

 

XLVIII == Ps 41:13

 

1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, who is good, whose mercy endures forever.

2 Who can recount the mighty deeds of the LORD,proclaim in full God’s praise?

3 Blessed those who do what is right,whose deeds are always just.

4 Remember me, LORD, as you favor your people;come to me with your saving help,

5 That I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones,rejoice in the joy of your people,and glory with your heritage.

6 We have sinned like our ancestors;we have done wrong and are guilty.

7 Our ancestors in Egyptdid not attend to your wonders.They did not remember your manifold mercy;they defied the Most High at the Red Sea.

8 Yet he saved them for his name’s saketo make his power known.

9 He roared at the Red Sea and it dried up.He led them through the deep as through a desert.

10 He rescued them from hostile hands,freed them from the power of the enemy.

11 The waters covered their oppressors;not one of them survived.

12 Then they believed his wordsand sang his praise.

13 But they soon forgot all he had done;they had no patience for his plan.

14 In the desert they gave in to their cravings,tempted God in the wasteland.

15 So he gave them what they askedand sent a wasting disease against them.

16 In the camp they challenged Mosesand Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

17 The earth opened and swallowed Dathan,it closed on the followers of Abiram.

18 Against their company the fire blazed;flames consumed the wicked.

19 At Horeb they fashioned a calf,worshiped a metal statue.

20 They exchanged their gloryfor the image of a grass-eating bull.

21 They forgot the God who had saved them,who had done great deeds in Egypt,22Amazing deeds in the land of Ham,fearsome deeds at the Red Sea.

23 He would have decreed their destruction,had not Moses, his chosen one,Withstood him in the breachto turn back his destroying anger.

24 Next they despised the beautiful land;they did not believe the promise.

25 In their tents they complained;they did not heed the voice of the LORD.

26 So with raised hand he sworehe would destroy them in the desert,

27 And scatter their descendants among the nations,disperse them in foreign lands.

28 They joined in the rites of Baal of Peor,ate food sacrificed to the dead.

29 They provoked him by their actions,and a plague broke out among them.

30 Then Phinehas rose to intervene,and the plague was brought to a halt.

31 This was counted for him as a righteous deedfor all generations to come.

32 At the waters of Meribah they angered God,and Moses suffered because of them.

33 They so embittered his spiritthat rash words crossed his lips.

34 They did not destroy the peoplesas the LORD had commanded them,

35 But mingled with the nationsand imitated their ways.

36 They served their idolsand were ensnared by them.

37 They sacrificed to demonstheir own sons and daughters,

38 Shedding innocent blood,the blood of their own sons and daughters,Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, desecrating the land with bloodshed.

39 They defiled themselves by their actions,became adulterers by their conduct.

40 So the LORD grew angry with his people,abhorred his own heritage.

41 He handed them over to the nations,and their adversaries ruled over them.

42 Their enemies oppressed them,kept them under subjection.

43 Many times did he rescue them,but they kept rebelling and schemingand were brought low by their own guilt.

44 Still God had regard for their afflictionwhen he heard their wailing.

45 For their sake he remembered his covenantand relented in his abundant mercy,

46 Winning for them compassionfrom all who held them captive.

47 Save us, LORD, our God;gather us from among the nationsThat we may give thanks to your holy nameand glory in praising you.

48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, Amen! Hallelujah!

V 1-5. The Psalmist praises the Lord for His mercy and goodness to Israel, and asks the Lord to remember him, personally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 6-12. God had been faithful to Israel, but most of the remainder of this Psalm is confession of their unfaithfulness to Him. First mention is their sin at the Red Sea, but how they believed after they were delivered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 13-33 Their next sin was their lust for food and God granting their request to their hurt, v 15, 78:29 and 81:12. Next were sins concerning Dathan and Abiram, the golden calf, rebellion, failure to enter the land, sins and immorality at Baalpeor, Moses striking instead of speaking to the rock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 34-46. After entering they failed to destroy the nations but served their idols and sacrificed their children to heathen gods. They continued in spiritual harlotry so the Lord repeatedly gave them into the hands of their enemies, but he delivered them whenever they cried to Him. He remembered His covenant and even caused their enemies to take pity on them at times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V 47,48. After recounting their sins, the Psalmists asked for deliverance, which would indicate they were in some captivity at this time. This fourth section of Psalms concludes with the doxology in verse 48