Psalms 106:28-46

28They joined in worshiping the god Baal while they were at Peor, and they ate what was sacrificed to the dead.

29They infuriated God by what they did, and a plague broke out among them.

30Then Phinehas stood between God and the people, and the plague was stopped.

31Because of this, Phinehas was considered righteous forever, throughout every generation.

32They made God angry by the water at Meribah. Things turned out badly for Moses because of what they did,

33since they made him bitter so that he spoke recklessly.

34They did not destroy the people as the Lord had told them.

35Instead, they intermarried with other nations. They learned to do what other nations did,

36and they worshiped their idols, which became a trap for them.

37They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

38They shed innocent blood, the blood of their own sons and daughters whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land became polluted with blood.

39They became filthy because of what they did. They behaved like prostitutes.

40The Lord burned with anger against his own people. He was disgusted with those who belonged to him.

41He handed them over to other nations, and those who hated them ruled them.

42Their enemies oppressed them and made them subject to their power.

43He rescued them many times, but they continued to plot rebellion against him and to sink deeper because of their sin.

44He saw that they were suffering when he heard their cry for help.

45He remembered his promise  to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.

46He let them find compassion from all those who held them captive.