Psalm CVI

Verse 1

Praise ye the Lord! in grateful ways His love, his endless mercy praise! But who, with honor due, Can all his mighty acts proclaim? Oh, blest are they who fear your name, And your commands pursue!

Verse 2

We in our forebears' steps have trod, Perverse, and rebels to our God! Who, with the sea in view, Forgot your works in Egypt wrought, Nor on your countless mercies thought, But dared your pow'r and you.

Verse 3

At Horeb's rock a calf they made, With gold the scupltured form o'erlaid, And low in worship bowed, Thus faithlessly their glory changed To semblance of a beast that ranged The grassy field for food.

Verse 4

And him, the living God, forgot, Their Savior, who for them had wrought Great deeds on Egypt’s hosts, Great things and of surpassing might In Ham, and things of fearful sight Along the Red Sea coast.

Verse 5

Then thought he in his wrath to slay And sweep them from the Earth away, But as the word he spoke, His Moses, servant of his choice, Raised in the breach his plaintive voice And turned th’ uplifted stroke.

Verse 6

And still for them in mind he bore His gracious covenant of yore, And with repentant care, Still on his plenteous mercies thought, Controlled the spoiler’s pride, and taught To pity them and spare.

Verse 7

Jehovah, rise, your flock protect; Your people, O our God, collect From doubting tribes among, That we a worthy trophy raise Of holy triumph to your praise, And swell the grateful song.