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¹ Praise the Lord because he is good!
    His faithful love will last forever!
² Israel, say it:
    "His faithful love will last forever!"
³ Aaron's family,^[a] say it:
    "His faithful love will last forever!"
⁴ You people worshiping the Lord, say it:
    "His faithful love will last forever!"

⁵ I was in trouble, so I called to the Lord for help.
    The Lord answered and made me free.
⁶ The Lord is with me, so I will not be afraid.
    No one on earth can do anything to harm me.
⁷ The Lord is my helper.
    I will see my enemies defeated.
⁸ It is better to trust in the Lord
    than to trust in people.
⁹ It is better to trust in the Lord
    than to trust in great leaders.

¹⁰ Many enemies surrounded me,
    but with the Lord's power I defeated them.
¹¹ They surrounded me again and again,
    but I defeated them with the Lord's power.
¹² They surrounded me like a swarm of bees,
    but they were quickly destroyed like a fast-burning bush.
    I defeated them with the Lord's power.

¹³ My enemy attacked me and almost destroyed me,
    but the Lord helped me.
¹⁴ The Lord is my strength and my reason for singing.^[b]
    He saved me!
¹⁵ You can hear the victory celebration in the homes of those who live right.
    The Lord has shown his great power again!
¹⁶ The Lord's arm is raised in victory.
    The Lord has shown his great power again.

¹⁷ I will live and not die,
    and I will tell what the Lord has done.
¹⁸ The Lord punished me,
    but he did not let me die.
¹⁹ Gates of goodness, open for me,
    and I will come in and worship the Lord.
²⁰ Those are the Lord's gates,
    and only good people can go through them.
²¹ Lord, I thank you for answering my prayer.
    I thank you for saving me.

²² The stone that the builders rejected
    became the cornerstone.
²³ The Lord made this happen,
    and we think it is wonderful!
²⁴ This is the day the Lord has made.
    Let us rejoice and be happy today!

²⁵ The people say, "Praise the Lord!
    The Lord saved us!^[c]
26 Welcome to the one who comes in the name of the Lord."
    The priests answer, "We welcome you to the Lord's house!
²⁷ The Lord is God, and he accepts us.
    Tie up the lamb for the sacrifice and carry it to the horns of the altar."

²⁸ Lord, you are my God, and I thank you.
    My God, I praise you!
²⁹ Praise the Lord because he is good.
    His faithful love will last forever.