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Praise the LORD!

Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD,

Blessed are those who keep justice.

Remember me, LORD, with the favour that you show to your people.

that I may see the prosperity of your chosen,

We have sinned with our fathers.

Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt.

Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake,

He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up;

He saved them from the hand of him who hated them,

The waters covered their adversaries.

Then they believed his words.

They soon forgot his works.

but gave in to craving in the desert,

He gave them their request,

They envied Moses also in the camp,

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan,

A fire was kindled in their company.

They made a calf in Horeb,

Thus they exchanged their glory

They forgot God, their Saviour,

wondrous works in the land of Ham,

Therefore he said that he would destroy them,

Yes, they despised the pleasant land.

but murmured in their tents,

Therefore he swore to them

that he would overthrow their offspring amongst the nations,

They joined themselves also to Baal Peor,

Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds.

Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgement,

That was credited to him for righteousness,

They angered him also at the waters of Meribah,

because they were rebellious against his spirit,

They didn’t destroy the peoples,

but mixed themselves with the nations,

They served their idols,

Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.

They shed innocent blood,

Thus they were defiled with their works,

Therefore the LORD burnt with anger against his people.

He gave them into the hand of the nations.

Their enemies also oppressed them.

He rescued them many times,

Nevertheless he regarded their distress,

He remembered for them his covenant,

He made them also to be pitied

Save us, LORD, our God,

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,