Psalm 106

¹Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

²Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise?

³Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.

⁴Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;

⁵So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.

⁶We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.

⁷Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

⁸But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.

⁹By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.

¹⁰And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

¹¹And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.

¹²Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.

¹³But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,