Give thanks to the Lord

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love indures forever.
2 Who can count the Lord`s mighty deeds, or declare all his praises?
3 Blessed are they who always do just right.
4 Remember me, O Lord when you show favor to your people , rescue me when you deliver them,
5 let me see the triumph of your faithful, let me share the joy of your nation , and join your people in praising you.
6 We have sin like our ancestor; we have done wrong and acted wickedly .
7 Our ancestors had no regard of your wondrousdeeds; they forgot the abundance of your love ;
they rebelled againts the most high by the Sea of Reeds.
8 Yet he save them for his name sake , to make his mighty power known.
9 He rebuked the sea , and it dried up, he led them through the deep as on dry land.
10 He save them from hostility , freeing them from hand of enemy.
11 Waters covered their pursuers , and none of them was left alive,
12 Then they believe his promises and all at once sing his praises.
13 But soon they forgot his works and did not wait for his counsel.
14 They give way to wanton craving and tempted God in desert.
15 He give them what they wanted, then sent them a wasting disease.
16 In the camp they grew invious of Moses and Aaron , the Holy one of the Lord.
17 So the earth opened and buried the company of abiram.
18fire broke out against them , burning up the wicked.
19 They made  a calf at Horeb and worship the molten image .
20 They exchange the glory of God for the image of a bull that eats grass .
21 They forgot their savior God ,who have done great things.
22 Wonderful works in the land and awesome deeds.
23 So he spokes of didtroying them , but Moses , his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to shield them from destruction.
24 Yet they dispite the promised land, for they had no faith in his word.
25 They grumbled in their tents and would not listen to the voice of the Lord.
26 So he worsed to them with his hand raised that he would let them perish in the desert ,
27 scatter their descendants among the nations and disperse them over the lands.
28 They joined the rites and ate sacrifices to lifeless gods.
29 Their deeds provoked the Lord to anger , and a plague broke out among them .
30 But Phinebas stood up and intervened and the plague come to and end.
31 This was credited to his uprightness  , making him remembered for all ages.
32 Anger by them at Meribahs , the Lord took in out on Moses.
33 For the rash words he uttered , when they rebelled againts God.
34 They dared not destroy the pagans, as the Lord commanded .
35 They mingled with these nations and learn to do as they did .
36 In serving the idols of the pagans, they were trapped
36 into sacrificing  chidren to demons
38 shedding the innocent blood of their sons and daughters to the idols of Canaan , polluting the country with blood .
39 They defiled themselves by what they did, playing the harlot  in their worship.
40 The anger of the Lord grew intense and he abborred his inheritance .
41 He handed them over to the nations , and their foes ruled them with arrogance .
42 Brought by the enemy  into subjection, they suffred the agony of oppresions.
43 He delivered them but they went on defying him and sinking deeper into their sin.
44 But he heared their cry of affliction and looked on them with compassion .
45 Remembering his covenant , he relented for their sake , because of his great love.
46 He let them be pitied by all those who held them captive.
47 Save us O Lord our God gather us from among the nations , that way may give thanks to you and praised your holy name .
48 Blessed the Lord , God of Israel , from eternity to eternity . Let all the people say , "Amen" Praised the Lord!