1 Louvai a Jeová. Rendei graças a Jeová, porque ele é bom; Porque a sua benignidade dura para sempre.
2 Quem poderá referir os poderosos feitos de Jeová, Ou manifestar todo o seu louvor?
3 Felizes são os que guardam a retidão, E aquele que pratica a justiça em todos os tempos.
4 Lembra-te de mim, Jeová, com a misericórdia que dispensas ao teu povo; Visita-me com a tua salvação,
5 Para que veja eu a prosperidade dos teus escolhidos, Para que me regozije com a alegria da tua nação, Para que me glorie juntamente com a tua herança.
6 Pecamos com nossos pais, Cometemos iniqüidade, e praticamos o mal.
7 Nossos pais não entenderam as tuas maravilhas no Egito, Não se lembraram da multidão das tuas benignidades, E foram rebeldes junto ao mar, ao Mar Vermelho.
8 Todavia ele os salvou por amor do seu nome, Para lhes dar a conhecer o seu grande poder.
9 Repreendeu também o Mar Vermelho, o qual ficou enxuto; Assim os conduziu pelos abismos como pelo deserto.
10 Salvou-os da mão de quem os odiava, E remiu-os do poder do inimigo.
11 As águas cobriram os seus adversários; Não ficou deles nem um só.
12 Então deram crédito às suas palavras, E cantaram-lhe o louvor.
13 Bem depressa se esqueceram das suas obras, E não lhe aguardaram o conselho;
14 Mas deixaram-se levar da cobiça no deserto, E tentaram a Deus no ermo.
15 Deu-lhes o que pediram, Mas enviou-lhes magreza às suas almas.
16 Eles invejaram a Moisés no acampamento E a Aarão, o santo de Jeová.
17 Abriu-se a terra que tragou a Datã, E cobriu a gente de Abirão.
18 Ateou-se um fogo no meio da sua gente, A chama abrasou os perversos.
19 Em Horebe fizeram um bezerro, E adoraram uma imagem fundida.
20 Assim trocaram a sua glória Pelo simulacro de um boi que come erva.
21 Esqueceram-se de Deus, seu Salvador, Que no Egito fizera grandezas,
22 Maravilhas na terra de Cão E coisas tremendas junto ao Mar Vermelho.
23 Portanto ele disse que ia exterminá-los; assim o teria feito, Se Moisés, seu escolhido, se não lhe houvesse interposto, Para impedir que a sua ira os destruísse.
24 Eles desprezaram a terra aprazível, E não deram crédito à sua palavra;
25 Mas murmuraram nas suas tendas, E não deram ouvidos à voz de Jeová.
26 Portanto, levantando a mão, jurou-lhes Que os havia de derribar no deserto;
27 E que também lhes derribaria entre as nações a sua descendência, E os dispersaria pelas terras.
28 Uniram-se também com Baal-Peor, E comeram os sacrifícios dos mortos.
29 Assim o provocaram à ira com as suas ações; E a praga os assaltou.
30 Então se levantou Finéias, e executou o juízo; Assim cessou a praga.
31 Isso lhe foi imputado por justiça, Em todas as gerações para sempre.
32 Também o indignaram junto às águas de Meribá, De sorte que por causa deles resultou mal a Moisés:
33 Porque eram rebeldes ao espírito de Deus, E Moisés falou imprudentemente com os seus lábios.
34 Não exterminaram aos povos, Como Jeová lhes ordenou;
35 Antes se mesclaram com as nações, E aprenderam-lhes as obras.
36 Serviram-lhes os ídolos, Os quais se lhes converteram em laços.
37 Sacrificaram seus filhos e filhas aos demônios,
38 E derramaram o sangue inocente, o sangue de seus filhos e filhas, Que eles sacrificaram aos ídolos de Canaã: A terra foi manchada com sangue.
39 Assim se contaminaram com as suas obras, E se prostituíram nos seus feitos.
40 Por isso se acendeu a ira de Jeová contra o seu povo, E ele abominou a sua herança.
41 Entregou-os ao poder das nações, E sobre eles dominavam os que os odiavam.
42 Oprimiram-nos também os seus inimigos, E sob o poder destes foram humilhados.
43 Muitas vezes os livrou; Mas eles, rebeldes, permaneceram no seu conselho, E por sua iniqüidade foram abatidos.
44 Todavia olhou para a sua angústia, Quando lhes ouviu o clamor;
45 Recordou a favor deles a sua aliança, E se arrependeu segundo a multidão das suas benignidades.
46 Fê-los também receber compaixão Da parte de todos os que os levaram cativos.
47 Salva-nos, Jeová, Deus nosso, E congrega-nos dentre as nações, Para darmos graças ao teu santo nome, E gloriarmo-nos no teu louvor.
48 Bendito seja Jeová, Deus de Israel, Desde a eternidade até a eternidade, E diga o povo todo: Amém. Louvai a Jeová. que navegam, e em geral todos os homens
1 Let the Lord be praised. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 Who is able to give an account of the great acts of the Lord, or to make clear all his praise?
3 Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.
4 Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;
5 So that I may see the well-being of the people of your selection, and have a part in the joy of your nation, and take pride in your heritage.
6 We are sinners like our fathers, we have done wrong, our acts are evil.
7 Our fathers did not give thought to your wonders in Egypt; they did not keep in memory the great number of your mercies, but gave you cause for wrath at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
8 But he was their saviour because of his name, so that men might see his great power.
9 By his word the Red Sea was made dry: and he took them through the deep waters as through the waste land.
10 And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.
11 And the waters went over their haters; all of them came to an end.
12 Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.
13 But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,
14 They gave way to their evil desires in the waste land, and put God to the test in the dry places.
15 And he gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease into their souls.
16 They were full of envy against Moses among the tents, and against Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.
17 The earth opening put an end to Dathan, covering up Abiram and his band.
18 And a fire was lighted among their tents; the sinners were burned up by the flames.
19 They made a young ox in Horeb, and gave worship to an image of gold.
20 And their glory was changed into the image of an ox, whose food is grass.
21 They had no memory of God their saviour, who had done great things in Egypt;
22 Works of wonder in the land of Ham, and things of fear by the Red Sea.
23 And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.
24 They were disgusted with the good land; they had no belief in his word;
25 Talking against him secretly in their tents, they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord.
26 So he made an oath against them, to put an end to them in the waste land:
27 That their children might be mixed among the nations, and sent away into other lands.
28 And they were joined to Baal-peor, and took part in the offerings to the dead.
29 So they made him angry by their behaviour; and he sent disease on them.
30 Then Phinehas got up, and made prayer for them; and the disease went no farther.
31 And all the generations coming after him kept the memory of his righteousness for ever.
32 They made God angry again at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled because of them;
33 For they made his spirit bitter, and he said unwise things.
34 They did not put an end to the peoples, as the Lord had said;
35 But they were joined to the nations, learning their works.
36 And they gave worship to images; which were a danger to them:
37 They even made offerings of their sons and their daughters to evil spirits,
38 And gave the blood of their sons and their daughters who had done no wrong, offering them to the images of Canaan; and the land was made unclean with blood.
39 So they became unclean through their works, going after their evil desires.
40 Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.
41 And he gave them into the hands of the nations; and they were ruled by their haters.
42 By them they were crushed, and made low under their hands.
43 Again and again he made them free; but their hearts were turned against his purpose, and they were overcome by their sins.
44 But when their cry came to his ears, he had pity on their trouble:
45 And kept in mind his agreement with them, and in his great mercy gave them forgiveness.
46 He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.
47 Be our saviour, O Lord our God, and let us come back together from among the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name, and have glory in your praise.
48 Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.