1 Aleluia. Louvai o Senhor, porque ele é bom. Porque eterna é a sua misericórdia.

2 Assim o dizem aqueles que o Senhor resgatou, aqueles que ele livrou das mãos do opressor,

3 assim como os que congregou de todos os países, do oriente e do ocidente, do norte e do sul.

4 Erravam na solidão do deserto, sem encontrar caminho de cidade habitável.

5 Consumidos de fome e de sede, sentiam desfalecer-lhes a vida.

6 Em sua angústia clamaram então ao Senhor, ele os livrou de suas tribulações

7 e os conduziu pelo bom caminho, para chegarem a uma cidade habitável.

8 Agradeçam ao Senhor por sua bondade, e por suas grandes obras em favor dos homens,

9 porque dessedentou a garganta sequiosa, e cumulou de bens a que tinha fome.

10 Outros estavam nas trevas e na sombra da morte, prisioneiros na miséria e em ferros,

11 por se haverem revoltado contra as ordens de Deus e terem desprezado os desígnios do Altíssimo.

12 Pelo sofrimento lhes humilhara o coração, sucumbiam sem que ninguém os socorresse.

13 Em sua angústia clamaram então para o Senhor, e ele os livrou de suas tribulações.

14 Tirou-os das trevas e da sombra da morte, quebrou-lhes os grilhões.

15 Agradeçam ao Senhor por sua bondade, e por suas grandes obras em favor dos homens.

16 Ele arrombou as portas de bronze, e despedaçou os ferrolhos de ferro.

17 Outros, enfermos por causa de seu mau proceder, eram feridos por causa de seus pecados.

18 Todo alimento lhes causava náuseas, chegaram às portas da morte.

19 Em sua angústia clamaram então ao Senhor; ele os livrou de suas tribulações.

20 Enviou a sua palavra para curá-los, para os arrancar da morte.

21 Agradeçam ao Senhor por sua bondade, e por suas grandes obras em favor dos homens.

22 Ofereçam sacrifícios de ação de graças, e proclamem alegremente as suas obras.

23 Os que se fizeram ao mar, para trafegar nas muitas águas,

24 foram testemunhas das obras do Senhor e de suas maravilhas no alto-mar.

25 Sua palavra levantou tremendo vento, que impeliu para o alto as suas ondas.

26 Subiam até os céus, desciam aos abismos, suas almas definhavam em angústias.

27 Titubeavam e cambaleavam como ébrios, e toda a sua perícia se esvaiu.

28 Em sua agonia clamaram então ao Senhor, e ele os livrou da tribulação.

29 Transformou a tempestade em leve brisa, e as ondas do mar silenciaram.

30 E se alegraram porque elas amainaram, e os conduziu ao desejado porto.

31 Agradeçam eles ao Senhor por sua bondade, e por suas grandes obras em favor dos homens.

32 Celebrem-no na assembleia do povo, e o louvem no conselho dos anciãos.

33 Transformou rios em deserto, e fontes de água em terra árida.

34 Converteu o solo fértil em salinas, por causa da malícia de seus habitantes.

35 Mudou o deserto em lençol de água, e a terra árida em abundantes fontes.

36 Aí fez habitar os esfaimados, que fundaram uma cidade para morar.

37 E semearam os campos e plantaram vinhas, colhendo deles abundantes frutos.

38 E os abençoou: eles se multiplicaram grandemente, e lhes concedeu rebanhos numerosos.

39 Depois seu número se reduziu e caíram na miséria, sob a opressão, a desgraça e o sofrimento.

40 Mas aquele que lança seu desprezo sobre os grandes, e os faz errar por intransitáveis desertos,

41 [Deus] soergueu o pobre da miséria, multiplicando famílias como rebanhos.

42 À vista disso os justos se alegram, e toda a maldade deve fechar a boca.

43 Quem é sábio para julgar estas coisas e compreender as misericórdias do Senhor?

1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.*106.1 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah

2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?

3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, 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;

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:*106.13 They soon…: Heb. They made haste, they forgat

14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.*106.14 lusted…: Heb. lusted a lust

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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:*106.24 the pleasant…: Heb. a land of desire

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:*106.26 to overthrow: Heb. to make them fall

27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.*106.27 To overthrow: Heb. To make them fall

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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.*106.43 brought…: or, impoverished, or, weakened

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

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.

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.

48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.*106.48 Praise…: Heb. Hallelujah