Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *

for his mercy endures for ever.

Who can declare the mighty acts of the Lord *

or show forth all his praise?

Happy are those who act with justice *

and always do what is right!

Remember me, O Lord, with the favor you have for your people, *

and visit me with your saving help;

That I may see the prosperity of your elect

and be glad with the gladness of your people, *

that I may glory with your inheritance.

We have sinned as our forebears did; *

we have done wrong and dealt wickedly.

In Egypt they did not consider your marvelous works,

nor remember the abundance of your love; *

they defied the Most High at the Red Sea.

But he saved them for his Name’s sake, *

to make his power known.

He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up, *

and he led them through the deep as through a desert.

He saved them from the hand of those who hated them *

and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

The waters covered their oppressors; *

not one of them was left.

Then they believed his words *

and sang him songs of praise.

But they soon forgot his deeds *

and did not wait for his counsel.

A craving seized them in the wilderness, *

and they put God to the test in the desert.

He gave them what they asked, *

but sent leanness into their soul.

They envied Moses in the camp, *

and Aaron, the holy one of the Lord.

The earth opened and swallowed Dathan *

and covered the company of Abiram.

Fire blazed up against their company, *

and flames devoured the wicked.