1 Give thanks to theLord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
2 Let all Israel repeat:
“His faithful love endures forever.”
3 Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat:
“His faithful love endures forever.”
4 Let all who fear theLordrepeat:
“His faithful love endures forever.”
5 In my distress I prayed to theLord,
and theLordanswered me and set me free.
6 TheLordis for me, so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?
7 Yes, theLordis for me; he will help me.
I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in theLord
than to trust in people.
9 It is better to take refuge in theLord
than to trust in princes.
10 Though hostile nations surrounded me,
I destroyed them all with the authority of theLord.
11 Yes, they surrounded and attacked me,
but I destroyed them all with the authority of theLord.
12 They swarmed around me like bees;
they blazed against me like a crackling fire.
But I destroyed them all with the authority of theLord.
13 My enemies did their best to kill me,
but theLordrescued me.
14 TheLordis my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
15 Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.
The strong right arm of theLordhas done glorious things!
16 The strong right arm of theLordis raised in triumph.
The strong right arm of theLordhas done glorious things!
17 I will not die; instead, I will live
to tell what theLordhas done.
18 TheLordhas punished me severely,
but he did not let me die.
19 Open for me the gates where the righteous enter,
and I will go in and thank theLord.
20 These gates lead to the presence of theLord,
and the godly enter there.
21 I thank you for answering my prayer
and giving me victory!
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
23 This is theLord’s doing,
and it is wonderful to see.
24 This is the day theLordhas made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Please,Lord, please save us.
Please,Lord, please give us success.
26 Bless the one who comes in the name of theLord.
We bless you from the house of theLord.
27 TheLordis God, shining upon us.
Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise you!
You are my God, and I will exalt you!
29 Give thanks to theLord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
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