New International VersionWe have sinned, even as our ancestors did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
New Living TranslationLike our ancestors, we have sinned. We have done wrong! We have acted wickedly!
English Standard VersionBoth we and our fathers have sinned; we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedness.
Berean Standard BibleWe have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
King James BibleWe have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
New King James VersionWe have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, We have done wickedly.
New American Standard BibleWe have sinned like our fathers, We have gone astray, we have behaved wickedly.
NASB 1995We have sinned like our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.
NASB 1977We have sinned like our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.
Legacy Standard BibleWe have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have acted wickedly.
Amplified BibleWe have sinned like our fathers; We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.
Christian Standard BibleBoth we and our ancestors have sinned; we have done wrong and have acted wickedly.
Holman Christian Standard BibleBoth we and our fathers have sinned; we have done wrong and have acted wickedly.
American Standard VersionWe have sinned with our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Contemporary English VersionWe and our ancestors have sinned terribly.
English Revised VersionWe have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationWe have sinned, and so did our ancestors. We have done wrong. We are guilty.
Good News TranslationWe have sinned as our ancestors did; we have been wicked and evil.
International Standard VersionWe have sinned, along with our ancestors; we have committed iniquity and wickedness.
NET BibleWe have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong, we have done evil.
New Heart English BibleWe have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly.
Webster's Bible TranslationWe have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWe have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.
World English BibleWe have sinned with our fathers. We have committed iniquity. We have done wickedly. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWe have sinned with our fathers, "" We have done perversely, we have done wickedly.
Young's Literal Translation We have sinned with our fathers, We have done perversely, we have done wickedly.
Smith's Literal TranslationWe sinned with our fathers, we acted perversely, we did evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWe have sinned with our fathers: we have acted unjustly, we have wrought iniquity.
Catholic Public Domain VersionWe have sinned, as have our fathers. We have acted unjustly; we have wrought iniquity.
New American Bible
We have sinned like our ancestors; we have done wrong and are guilty.
New Revised Standard Version
Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly.Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
We have sinned with our fathers; we have gone astray and we have done wickedness.OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917
We have sinned with our fathers, We have done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly.
Brenton Septuagint Translation
We have sinned with our fathers, we have transgressed, we have done unrighteously.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good… 5that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance. 6We have sinnedlikeour fathers;we have done wrongand acted wickedly.7Our fathers in Egypt did not grasp Your wonders or remember Your abundant kindness; but they rebelled by the sea, there at the Red Sea.…
Cross References Nehemiah 9:16-17But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. / They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.
Daniel 9:5-6we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. / We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.
Jeremiah 14:20We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.
Ezekiel 20:8But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 64:5-6You welcome those who gladly do right, who remember Your ways. Surely You were angry, for we sinned. How can we be saved if we remain in our sins? / Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
1 Kings 8:47and 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 26:40But 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—
Numbers 14:18-19‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ / Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”
Judges 10:10Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.”
2 Chronicles 30:7Do not be like your fathers and brothers who were unfaithful to the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that He made them an object of horror, as you can see.
Ezra 9:6-7and 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. / From the days of our fathers to this day, our guilt has been great. Because of our iniquities, we and our kings and priests have been delivered into the hands of the kings of the earth and subjected to the sword and to captivity, to pillage and humiliation, as we are this day.
Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
1 John 1:8-9If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Matthew 23:29-32Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ...
Acts 7:51-53You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
Treasury of Scripture We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. Psalm 78:8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generationthat set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. Leviticus 26:40 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; Numbers 32:14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel. Jump to Previous ActedActsBehavedCommittedDealtEvilFathersIniquitouslyIniquityPerverselySinnedSinnersWickedlyWrongJump to Next ActedActsBehavedCommittedDealtEvilFathersIniquitouslyIniquityPerverselySinnedSinnersWickedlyWrongPsalm 106 1.The psalmist exhorts to praise God4.He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers7.The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy47.He concludes with prayer and praiseWe have sinned like our fathers;This phrase acknowledges a continuity of sin across generations, reflecting the biblical theme of the Israelites' repeated disobedience to God. The reference to "our fathers" connects the current generation to their ancestors, who frequently turned away from God's commandments. This is reminiscent of the Israelites' behavior during the Exodus and their time in the wilderness, as seen in passages like Exodus 32:7-9, where they created and worshiped the golden calf. The acknowledgment of sin is a crucial step in repentance, a theme prevalent throughout the Old Testament. This phrase also highlights the concept of corporate sin, where the community as a whole bears responsibility for the actions of its members, as seen in Nehemiah 9:16-17. we have done wrong
The admission of wrongdoing is a personal and communal confession, emphasizing the moral and ethical failures of the people. This aligns with the biblical understanding of sin as missing the mark of God's standards, as outlined in the Law given to Moses. The phrase underscores the need for self-examination and humility before God, as seen in the penitential psalms likePsalm 51, where David confesses his sins and seeks God's mercy. The acknowledgment of wrongdoing is essential for seeking forgiveness and restoration, a theme echoed in the New Testament in 1John 1:9. and acted wickedly.
This phrase intensifies the confession by describing the actions as "wicked," indicating a deliberate and conscious choice to go against God's will. The term "wickedly" suggests actions that are morally corrupt and offensive to God, similar to the behaviors condemned by the prophets, such as idolatry, injustice, and oppression. This confession is a recognition of the depth of human depravity and the need for divine intervention. The concept of wickedness is addressed throughout Scripture, with calls to repentance and transformation, as seen inIsaiah 55:7, where the wicked are urged to forsake their ways and return to the Lord. This phrase also points to the need for a savior, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers redemption and the power to overcome sin. Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of Psalm 106, traditionally attributed to David, who reflects on the history of Israel and their repeated failures to follow God. 2. The Fathers/AncestorsRefers to the Israelites' forefathers who sinned against God, particularly during the Exodus and wilderness wanderings. 3. IsraelThe nation chosen by God, whose history of rebellion and repentance is recounted in this Psalm. 4. ExodusThe event of Israel's liberation from Egypt, during which they frequently sinned against God. 5. Wilderness WanderingsThe period when the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years, marked by repeated disobedience and rebellion against God. Teaching Points Acknowledgment of SinRecognize the importance of confessing our sins and the sins of our community, understanding that we are part of a larger account of human fallibility. Generational PatternsReflect on how the sins of our ancestors can influence us today and the importance of breaking negative cycles through repentance and obedience to God. God's FaithfulnessDespite repeated failures, God remains faithful. This should encourage us to return to Him in repentance, trusting in His mercy and grace. Learning from HistoryUse the history of Israel as a lesson to avoid similar pitfalls in our spiritual journey, understanding that history can repeat itself if we are not vigilant. Corporate ResponsibilityEmphasize the role of community in confession and repentance, recognizing that we are part of a collective body that must seek God together. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 106
Can this cup pass from me?
How can I ensure my place in heaven?
(Psalm 26:6) If ritual hand washing cannot truly cleanse sin, why does the psalmist emphasize this outward act?
How does prayer influence personal and spiritual growth?(6) We.--Regard must be paid to the fact that the confession includes the speaker and his generation, as well as the ancestors of the race. The psalm proceeds from the period of the Captivity, when the national conscience, or at all events that of the nobler part of the nation, was thoroughly alive to the sinfulness of idolatry. Verses 6-46. - The psalmist now enters on his main subject - the transgressions of Israel in the past, and God's manifold mercies vouchsafed to them. These he traces from the time of the Exodus (ver. 7) to that of the Babylonish captivity (ver. 46). Verse 6. - We have sinned with our fathers (comp. Leviticus 26:40; 1 Kings 8:47; Ezra 9:6, 7; Nehemiah 1:6, 7; Nehemiah 9:16-18, 26; Daniel 9:5-8). We have committed iniquity; or, "dealt perversely" (Kay). We have done wickedly. The confession is as broad and general as possible, including all under sin - the "fathers" from Moses downwards, the whole nation from the time of its settlement in Canaan, and even the afflicted exiles in Babylon. Their guilt is emphaized by the use of three verbs, each more forcible than the last.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew We have sinnedחָטָ֥אנוּ(ḥā·ṭā·nū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2398:To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemnlikeעִם־(‘im-)Preposition
Strong's 5973:With, equally withour fathers;אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·nū)Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1:Fatherwe have done wrongהֶעֱוִ֥ינוּ(he·‘ĕ·wî·nū)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 5753:To bend, twist[and] acted wickedly.הִרְשָֽׁעְנוּ׃(hir·šā·‘ə·nū)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7561:To be, wrong, to disturb, violate
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