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- 1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- 2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
- 3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
- 4 Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.
- 5 Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.
- 6 The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- 7 The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
- 8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
- 9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
- 10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
- 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.
- 12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.
- 13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.
- 14 The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
- 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
- 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”
- 17 I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.
- 18 The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
- 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.
- 20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.
- 21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
- 22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- 23 This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
- 24 This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
- 25 Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.
- 26 Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.
- 27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
- 28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
- 29 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.