Psalm 106:6

New International Reader's Version

We have sinned, just as our people of long ago did. We too have done what is evil and wrong.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:47

But suppose your people change their ways in the land where they are held as prisoners. They turn away from their sins. They beg you to help them in the land of those who won the battle over them. They say, ‘We have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong. We’ve done what is evil.’

Ezra 9:10

“You are our God. What can we say after the way you have blessed us? We have turned away from your commands.

Nehemiah 1:7

We’ve done some very evil things. We haven’t obeyed the commands, rules and laws you gave your servant Moses.

Nehemiah 9:16

“But our people before us became proud and stubborn. They didn’t obey your commands.

Psalm 78:8

They would not be like their people who lived long ago. Those people were stubborn. They refused to obey God. They turned away from him. Their spirits were not faithful to him.

Jeremiah 14:20

Lord, we admit we’ve done evil things. We also admit that our people of long ago were guilty. It’s true that we’ve sinned against you.

Jeremiah 3:25

Let us lie down in our shame. Let our dishonor cover us. You are the Lord our God. But we have sinned against you. We and our people of long ago have sinned. We haven’t obeyed you from our earliest years until now.”

Leviticus 26:40

“ ‘But suppose you admit that both you and your people who lived before you have sinned. You admit the evil and dishonest things you have done against me. And you admit you have become my enemy.

Numbers 32:14

“Now here you are, you bunch of sinners! You have taken the place of your fathers. And you are making the Lord even angrier with Israel.

Matthew 23:32

So go ahead and finish the sins that those who lived before you started!