Psalm 106:6

Translations

Modern

We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

Traditional

We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.

Literal

We have sinned, with our fathers; we have been perverse; we have acted wickedly.

Latin

Peccavimus cum patribus nostris: injuste egimus; iniquitatem fecimus.

Original

Hebrew

English

We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

Notes

Psalms 106:6

The story of Israel's redemption includes their sinful actions from the time of their ancestors to now (Psalm 106:43). The themes of sin and God's anger towards sin start and end Book Four (Psalms 90:1–9; 106:6, 23, 43).

Psalms 106:6–13

The community joins together to confess their sins and their ancestors’ many acts of unbelief.

Psalms 106:1–48

The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger.
The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant.
Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96; 105:1–15) are included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1–43.

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But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments.
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Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Nehemiah 9:32–34
So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.
Ezra 9:6–7
…and said: “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.
1 Kings 8:47
…and when they come to their senses in the land to which they were taken, and they repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and done wrong; we have acted wickedly,’
Leviticus 26:40
But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—
Daniel 9:5–8
…we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.
Nehemiah 1:7
We have behaved corruptly against You and have not kept the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that You gave Your servant Moses.
Numbers 32:14
Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.
Matthew 23:32
Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.
Acts 7:51–52
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Jeremiah 3:25
Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”

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Psalm 106:6

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