Psalms 106:1-6

Context

Psalm 106¹

106:1 Praise the Lord!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

and his loyal love endures!²

106:2 Who can adequately recount the Lord’s mighty acts,

or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?³

106:3 How blessed are those who promote justice,

and do what is right all the time!

106:4 Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people!

Pay attention to me, when you deliver,

106:5 so I may see the prosperity⁴ of your chosen ones,

rejoice along with your nation,⁵

and boast along with the people who belong to you.⁶

106:6 We have sinned like⁷ our ancestors;⁸

we have done wrong, we have done evil.

[106:1] ¹sn Psalm 106. The psalmist recalls Israel’s long history of rebellion against God, despite his mighty saving deeds on their behalf.

[106:1] ²tn Heb “for forever [is] his loyal love.”

[106:2] ³tn Heb “[or] cause to be heard all his praise.”

[106:5] ⁴tn Heb “good.”

[106:5] ⁵tn Heb “in order that [I may] rejoice with the rejoicing of your nation.”

[106:5] ⁶tn Heb “with your inheritance.”

[106:6] ⁷tn Heb “with.”

[106:6] ⁸tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 7).