007 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.

008 Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

009 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

010 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

011 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

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

013 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

014 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

015 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

016 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

017 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

018 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

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

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

021 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

022 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

023 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.

024 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

025 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

026 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:

027 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.

028 They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

029 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

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

031 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

032 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

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

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

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

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

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

038 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.

039 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

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

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

042 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

043 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

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

045 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

046 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

047 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.

048 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.