Psalm 106 Young's Literal Translation

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OT: Masoretic Hebrew
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Protestant (66 books)
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1898
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1 Praise ye Jah, give thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness.

1 ALELUYA. Alabad á Jehová, porque es bueno; porque para siempre [es] su misericordia.

1 Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Who doth utter the mighty acts of Jehovah? Soundeth all His praise?

2 ¿Quién expresará las valentías de Jehová? ¿[quién] contará sus alabanzas?

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Yahweh, or fully declare all his praise?

3 O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

3 Dichosos los que guardan juicio, los que hacen justicia en todo tiempo.

3 Blessed are those who keep justice. Blessed is one who does what is right at all times.

4 Remember me, O Jehovah, With the favour of Thy people, Look after me in Thy salvation.

4 Acuérdate de mí, oh Jehová, según [tu] benevolencia para con tu pueblo: visítame con tu salud;

4 Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

5 To look on the good of Thy chosen ones, To rejoice in the joy of Thy nation, To boast myself with Thine inheritance.

5 Para que yo vea el bien de tus escogidos, para que me goce en la alegría de tu gente, y me gloríe con tu heredad.

5 that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.

6 We have sinned with our fathers, We have done perversely, we have done wickedly.

6 Pecamos con nuestros padres, hicimos iniquidad, hicimos impiedad.

6 We have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.

7 Our fathers in Egypt, Have not considered wisely Thy wonders, They have not remembered The abundance of Thy kind acts, And provoke by the sea, at the sea of Suph.

7 Nuestros padres en Egipto no entendieron tus maravillas; no se acordaron de la muchedumbre de tus misericordias; sino que se rebelaron junto á la mar, en el mar Bermejo.

7 Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.

8 And He saveth them for His name's sake, To make known His might,

8 Salvólos empero por amor de su nombre, para hacer notoria su fortaleza.

8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

9 And rebuketh the sea of Suph, and it is dried up, And causeth them to go Through depths as a wilderness.

9 Y reprendió al mar Bermejo, y secólo; é hízoles ir por el abismo, como por un desierto.

9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up; so he led them through the depths, as through a desert.

10 And He saveth them from the hand Of him who is hating, And redeemeth them from the hand of the enemy.

10 Y salvólos de mano del enemigo, y rescatólos de mano del adversario.

10 He saved them from the hand of him who hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 And waters cover their adversaries, One of them hath not been left.

11 Y cubrieron las aguas á sus enemigos: no quedó uno de ellos.

11 The waters covered their adversaries. There was not one of them left.

12 And they believe in His words, they sing His praise,

12 Entonces creyeron á sus palabras, y cantaron su alabanza.

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

13 They have hasted — forgotten His works, They have not waited for His counsel.

13 Apresuráronse, olvidáronse de sus obras; no esperaron en su consejo.

13 They soon forgot his works. They didn’t wait for his counsel,

14 And they lust greatly in a wilderness, And try God in a desert.

14 Y desearon con ansia en el desierto; y tentaron á Dios en la soledad.

14 but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.

15 And He giveth to them their request, And sendeth leanness into their soul.

15 Y él les dió lo que pidieron; mas envió flaqueza en sus almas.

15 He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul.

16 And they are envious of Moses in the camp, Of Aaron, Jehovah's holy one.

16 Tomaron después celo contra Moisés en el campo, [y] contra Aarón el santo de Jehová.

16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.

17 Earth openeth, and swalloweth up Dathan, And covereth over the company of Abiram.

17 Abrióse la tierra, y tragó á Dathán, y cubrió la compañía de Abiram.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

18 And fire burneth among their company, A flame setteth on fire the wicked.

18 Y encendióse el fuego en su junta; la llama quemó los impíos.

18 A fire was kindled in their company. The flame burned up the wicked.

19 They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,

19 Hicieron becerro en Horeb, y encorváronse á un vaciadizo.

19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshiped a molten image.

20 And change their Honour Into the form of an ox eating herbs.

20 Así trocaron su gloria por la imagen de un buey que come hierba.

20 Thus they exchanged their glory for an image of a bull that eats grass.

21 They have forgotten God their saviour, The doer of great things in Egypt,

21 Olvidaron al Dios de su salud, que había hecho grandezas en Egipto;

21 They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

22 Of wonderful things in the land of Ham, Of fearful things by the sea of Suph.

22 Maravillas en la tierra de Châm, cosas formidables sobre el mar Bermejo.

22 wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.

23 And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.

23 Y trató de destruirlos, á no haberse puesto Moisés su escogido al portillo delante de él, á fin de apartar su ira, para que no [los] destruyese.

23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.

24 And they kick against the desirable land, They have not given credence to His word.

24 Empero aborrecieron la tierra deseable: no creyeron á su palabra;

24 Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn’t believe his word,

25 And they murmur in their tents, They have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah.

25 Antes murmuraron en sus tiendas, y no oyeron la voz de Jehová.

25 but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.

26 And He lifteth up His hand to them, To cause them to fall in a wilderness,

26 Por lo que alzó su mano á ellos, en orden á postrarlos en el desierto,

26 Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,

27 And to cause their seed to fall among nations, And to scatter them through lands.

27 Y humillar su simiente entre las gentes, y esparcirlos por las tierras.

27 that he would overthrow their offspring among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

28 And they are coupled to Baal-Peor, And eat the sacrifices of the dead,

28 Allegáronse asimismo á Baal-peor, y comieron los sacrificios de los muertos.

28 They joined themselves also to Baal Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29 And they provoke to anger by their actions, And a plague breaketh forth upon them,

29 Y ensañaron [á Dios] con sus obras, y desarrollóse la mortandad en ellos.

29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their deeds. The plague broke in on them.

30 And Phinehas standeth, and executeth judgment, And the plague is restrained,

30 Entonces se levantó Phinees, é hizo juicio; y se detuvo la plaga.

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

31 And it is reckoned to him to righteousness, To all generations — unto the age.

31 Y fuéle contado á justicia de generación en generación para siempre.

31 That was credited to him for righteousness, for all generations to come.

32 And they cause wrath by the waters of Meribah, And it is evil to Moses for their sakes,

32 También le irritaron en las aguas de Meriba: é hizo mal á Moisés por causa de ellos;

32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes;

33 For they have provoked his spirit, And he speaketh wrongfully with his lips.

33 Porque hicieron se rebelase su espíritu, como lo expresó con sus labios.

33 because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

34 They have not destroyed the peoples, As Jehovah had said to them,

34 No destruyeron los pueblos que Jehová les dijo;

34 They didn’t destroy the peoples, as Yahweh commanded them,

35 And mix themselves among nations, and learn their works,

35 Antes se mezclaron con las gentes, y aprendieron sus obras,

35 but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

36 And serve their idols, And they are to them for a snare.

36 Y sirvieron á sus ídolos; los cuales les fueron por ruina.

36 They served their idols, which became a snare to them.

37 And they sacrifice their sons And their daughters to destroyers,

37 Y sacrificaron sus hijos y sus hijas á los demonios;

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

38 And they shed innocent blood — Blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they have sacrificed to idols of Canaan, And the land is profaned with blood.

38 Y derramaron la sangre inocente, la sangre de sus hijos y de sus hijas, que sacrificaron á los ídolos de Canaán: y la tierra fué contaminada con sangre.

38 They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.

39 And they are defiled with their works, And commit whoredom in their habitual doings.

39 Contamináronse así con sus obras, y fornicaron con sus hechos.

39 Thus they were defiled with their works, and prostituted themselves in their deeds.

40 And the anger of Jehovah Is kindled against His people, And He doth abominate His inheritance.

40 Encendióse por tanto el furor de Jehová sobre su pueblo, y abominó su heredad:

40 Therefore Yahweh burned with anger against his people. He abhorred his inheritance.

41 And giveth them into the hand of nations, And those hating them rule over them,

41 Y entrególos en poder de las gentes, y enseñoreáronse de ellos los que los aborrecían.

41 He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

42 And their enemies oppress them, And they are humbled under their hand.

42 Y sus enemigos los oprimieron, y fueron quebrantados debajo de su mano.

42 Their enemies also oppressed them. They were brought into subjection under their hand.

43 Many times He doth deliver them, And they rebel in their counsel, And they are brought low in their iniquity.

43 Muchas veces los libró; mas ellos se rebelaron á su consejo, y fueron humillados por su maldad.

43 He rescued them many times, but they were rebellious in their counsel, and were brought low in their iniquity.

44 And He looketh on their distress When He heareth their cry,

44 El con todo, miraba cuando estaban en angustia, y oía su clamor:

44 Nevertheless he regarded their distress, when he heard their cry.

45 And remembereth for them His covenant, And is comforted, According to the abundance of His kindness.

45 Y acordábase de su pacto con ellos, y arrepentíase conforme á la muchedumbre de sus miseraciones.

45 He remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

46 And He appointeth them for mercies Before all their captors.

46 Hizo asimismo tuviesen de ellos misericordia todos los que los tenían cautivos.

46 He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

47 Save us, O Jehovah our God, and gather us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To glory in Thy praise.

47 Sálvanos, Jehová Dios nuestro, y júntanos de entre las gentes, para que loemos tu santo nombre, para que nos gloriemos en tus alabanzas.

47 Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!

48 Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age even unto the age. And all the people said, 'Amen, praise Jah!'

48 Bendito Jehová Dios de Israel, desde el siglo y hasta el siglo: y diga todo el pueblo, Amén. Aleluya.

48 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise Yah!

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm CV)
This Psalm is the first of those to which is prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of which word, or rather two words, is, Praise the Lord. For this reason he beginneth with praises: "O confess unto the Lord, and call upon His Name" (ver.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Quotes verse 106:20 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VII, Chapters VII–IX)
… into that Egyptian food for which Esau lost his birthright; for that Thy first-born people worshipped the head of a four-footed beast instead of Thee, turning back in heart towards Egypt, and prostrating Thy image--their own soul--before the image "of an ox that eateth grass." These things found I there; but I fed not on them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 106:31 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XVII)
… is a work of him whom I just now mentioned, hear what Christ saith; "Ye will do the works of your Father; he was a manslayer from the beginning." But Phinehas became a manslayer, and "it was counted unto him" (so He speaks) "for righteousness:" and Abraham again on becoming not a man-slayer only, but (which was far worse) the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 106:37 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XII)
… are all gone out of the way, they are together became unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one: and again, Cursing and stealing, and adultery, and murder are poured out upon the land. Their sons and their daughters they sacrificed unto devils.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Quotes verse 106:47 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon XXVII)
Now it was to call and gather together the Gentiles, that that might be fulfilled which we have just now chanted, "Gather us from among the Gentiles, that we may confess to Thy Name, and glory in Thy praise," that the Apostle Paul was sent.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

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