Psalms 106:28-46

28They worshiped Baal of Peor, and ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

29They made the Lord angry by their actions, and a plague broke out among them.

30Phinehas took a stand and intervened, and the plague subsided.

31This brought him a reward, an eternal gift.

32They made him angry by the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,

33for they aroused his temper, and he spoke rashly.

34They did not destroy the nations, as the Lord had commanded them to do.

35They mixed in with the nations and learned their ways.

36They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

37They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

38They shed innocent blood – the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted by bloodshed.

39They were defiled by their deeds, and unfaithful in their actions.

40So the Lord was angry with his people and despised the people who belong to him.

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

42Their enemies oppressed them; they were subject to their authority.

43Many times he delivered them, but they had a rebellious attitude, and degraded themselves by their sin.

44Yet he took notice of their distress, when he heard their cry for help.

45He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

46He caused all their conquerors to have pity on them.