1 Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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?

2 ¶ Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord,
Or shew forth all his praise?

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

3 ¶ Blessed are they that keep judgement,
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;

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.

5 ¶ That I may see the prosperity 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.

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.

7 ¶ Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt;
They remembered not the multitude of thy mercies;
But were rebellious 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.

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.

9 ¶ He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up:
So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.

10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

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.

11 ¶ And the waters covered their adversaries:
There was not one of them left.

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

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

13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

19 ¶ They made a calf in Horeb,
And worshipped a molten image.

20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

20 ¶ Thus they changed their glory
For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

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.

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.

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:

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.

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:

26 ¶ Therefore he lifted up his hand unto them,
That he would overthrow them in the wilderness:

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

27 ¶ And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations,
And scatter them in the lands.

28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

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.

29 ¶ Thus they provoked him to anger with their doings;
And the plague brake in upon them.

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

30 ¶ Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgement:
And so the plague was stayed.

31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

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:

32 ¶ They angered him also at the waters of Meribah,
So that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

33 ¶ Because they were rebellious against his spirit,
And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

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

34 ¶ They did not destroy the peoples,
As the Lord commanded them;

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

35 ¶ But mingled themselves with the nations,
And learned their works:

36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

36 ¶ And they served their idols;
Which became a snare unto them:

37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

37 ¶ Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto demons,

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.

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.

39 ¶ Thus were they defiled with their works,
And went a whoring in their doings.

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

40 ¶ Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people,
And he abhorred his inheritance.

41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.

41 ¶ And he gave them into the hand of the nations;
And they that hated them ruled over them.

42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

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.

43 ¶ Many times did he deliver them;
But they were rebellious in their counsel,
And were brought low in their iniquity.

44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

44 ¶ Nevertheless he regarded their distress,
When he heard their cry:

45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

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.

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.

47 ¶ Save us, O Lord our God,
And gather us from among the nations,
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.

48 ¶ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
And let all the people say, Amen.
Praise ye the Lord.