Psalm 106:32-48

32By the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them;

33for they rebelled against the Spirit of God, and rash words came from Moses’ lips. Or against his spirit, / and rash words came from his lips

34They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

35but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

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

37They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to false gods.

38They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was desecrated by their blood.

39They defiled themselves by what they did; by their deeds they prostituted themselves.

40Therefore the LORD was angry with his people and abhorred his inheritance.

41He gave them into the hands of the nations, and their foes ruled over them.

42Their enemies oppressed them and subjected them to their power.

43Many times he delivered them, but they were bent on rebellion and they wasted away in their sin.

44Yet he took note of their distress when he heard their cry;

45for their sake he remembered his covenant and out of his great love he relented.

46He caused all who held them captive to show them mercy.

47Save us, LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise. 48Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the LORD .