Psalms 78-150 - Geneva Bible

27 And to destroy their seed among the nations, and to scatter them throughout
the countries.
28
They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and did eat the offerings of the
dead.
29
Thus they provoked him unto anger with their own inventions, and the plague
brake in upon them.
30
But Phinehas stood up, and executed judgment, and the plague was stayed.
31
And it was imputed unto him for righteousness from generation to generation
forever.
32
They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was punished
for their sakes,
33
Because they vexed his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
34
Neither destroyed they the people, as the Lord had commanded them,
35
But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works,
36
And served their idols, which were their ruin.
37
Yea, they offered their sons, and their daughters unto devils,
38
And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons, and of their daughters,
whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan, and the land was defiled with blood.
39
Thus were they stained with their own works, and went a whoring with their
own inventions.
40
Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, and he
abhorred his own inheritance.
41
And he gave them into the hand of the heathen: and they that hated them,
were lords over them.
42
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were humbled under their hand.
43
Many a time did he deliver them, but they provoked him by their counsels:
therefore they were brought down by their iniquity.
44
Yet he saw when they were in affliction, and he heard their cry.