6 We have sinned, and so did our ancestors.

We have done wrong.

We are guilty.

7 When our ancestors were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles.

They did not remember your numerous acts of mercy, so they rebelled at the sea, the Red Sea.

8 He saved them because of his reputation so that he could make his mighty power known.

9 He angrily commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up.

He led them through deep water as though it were a desert.

10 He rescued them from the power of the one who hated them.

He rescued them from the enemy.

11 Water covered their adversaries.

Not one Egyptian survived.

12 Then our ancestors believed what he said.

They sang his praise.

13 They quickly forgot what he did.

They did not wait for his advice.

14 They had an unreasonable desire for food in the wilderness.

In the desert they tested El.

15 He gave them what they asked for.

He also gave them a degenerative disease.

16 In the camp certain men became envious of Moses.

They also became envious of Aaron, Yahweh's holy one.

17 The ground split open and swallowed Dathan.

It buried Abiram's followers.

18 A fire broke out among their followers.

Flames burned up wicked people.

19 At Mount Horeb they made a statue of a calf.

They worshiped an idol made of metal.

20 They traded their glorious Goda for the statue of a bull that eats grass.

21 They forgot El, their savior, the one who did spectacular things in Egypt, 22 miracles in the land of Ham, and terrifying things at the Red Sea.

23 El said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.

24 They refused to enter the pleasant land.

They did not believe what he said.

25 They complained in their tents.

They did not obey Yahweh.

26 Raising his hand, he swore that he would kill them in the wilderness, 27 kill their descendants among the nations, and scatter them throughout various lands.

28 They joined in worshiping the god Baal while they were at Peor, and they ate what was sacrificed to the dead.

29 They infuriated Yahweh by what they did, and a plague broke out among them.

30 Then Phinehas stood between Yahweh and the people, and the plague was stopped.

31 Because of this, Phinehas was considered righteous forever, throughout every generation.

32 They made Yahweh angry by the water at Meribah.

Things turned out badly for Moses because of what they did, 33 since they made him bitter so that he spoke recklessly.

34 They did not destroy the people as Yahweh had told them.

35 Instead, they intermarried with other nations.

They learned to do what other nations did, 36 and they worshiped their idols, which became a trap for them.

37 They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

38 They shed innocent blood, the blood of their own sons and daughters whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan.

The land became polluted with blood.

39 They became filthy because of what they did.

They behaved like prostitutes.

40 Yahweh burned with anger against his own people.

He was disgusted with those who belonged to him.

41 He handed them over to other nations, and those who hated them ruled them.

42 Their enemies oppressed them and made them subject to their power.

43 He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

44 He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help.

45 He remembered his promisea to them.

In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.

46 He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.

47 Rescue us, O Yahweh our Elohim , and gather us from the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and make your praise our glory.

48 Thanks be to Yahweh Elohim of Israel from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say amen.

Hallelujah!

BOOK FIVE.

(Psalms 107-150) Psalm 107 1 Give thanks to Yahweh because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.

2 Let the people Yahweh defended repeat these words.

They are the people he defended from the power of their enemies 3 and gathered from other countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

4 They wandered around the desert on a deserted road without finding an inhabited city.

5 They were hungry and thirsty.

They began to lose hope.

6 In their distress they cried out to Yahweh.

He rescued them from their troubles.

7 He led them on a road that went straight to an inhabited city.

8 Let them give thanks to Yahweh because of his mercy.

He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants.

9 He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty.

He filled those who were hungry with good food.

10 Those who lived in the dark, in death's shadow were prisoners in misery.

They were held in iron chains 11 because they had rebelled against El's words and had despised the advice given by Elyon .

12 So he humbled them with hard work.

They fell down, but no one was there to help them.

13 In their distress they cried out to Yahweh.

He saved them from their troubles.

14 He brought them out of the dark, out of death's shadow.

He broke apart their chains.

15 Let them give thanks to Yahweh because of his mercy.

He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants.

16 He shattered bronze gates and cut iron bars in two.

17 Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes.

18 All food was disgusting to them, and they came near death's gates.

19 In their distress they cried out to Yahweh.

He saved them from their troubles.

20 He sent his message and healed them.

He rescued them from the grave.

21 Let them give thanks to Yahweh because of his mercy.

He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants.

22 Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice.

Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done.

23 Those who sail on the sea in ships, who do business on the high seas, 24 have seen what Yahweh can do, the miracles he performed in the depths of the sea.

25 He spoke, and a storm began to blow, and it made the waves rise high.