Psalm 106:32-48

Contemporary English Version

^32 (A) At Meribah Spring^[a]
they turned against you
    and made you furious.
³³ Then Moses got into trouble
    for speaking in anger.

^34 (B) Our Lord, they disobeyed you
by refusing to destroy
    the nations.
³⁵ Instead they were friendly
with those foreigners
    and followed their customs.
³⁶ Then they fell into the trap
    of worshiping idols.
^37 (C) They sacrificed their sons
and their daughters to demons
^{38     (D)} and to the gods of Canaan.
Then they poured out the blood
of these innocent children
    and made the land filthy.
³⁹ By doing such gruesome things,
    they also became filthy.

^40 (E) Finally, Lord, you were angry
and terribly disgusted
    with your people.
⁴¹ So you put them in the power
    of nations that hated them.
⁴² They were mistreated and abused
    by their enemies,
⁴³ but you saved them
    time after time.
They were determined to rebel,
and their sins caused
    their downfall.

⁴⁴ You answered their prayers
    when they were in trouble.
⁴⁵ You kept your agreement
    and were so merciful
⁴⁶ that their enemies
    had pity on them.

^47 (F) Save us, Lord God!
Bring us back
    from among the nations.
Let us celebrate and shout
    in praise of your holy name.

⁴⁸ Lord God of Israel,
you deserve to be praised
    forever and ever.
Let everyone say, “Amen!
    Shout praises to the Lord!”