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¹ (117-1) Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.² (117-2) Let Israel now say, that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.³ (117-3) Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.⁴ (117-4) Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.⁵ (117-5) In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.⁶ (117-6) The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me.⁷ (117-7) The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.⁸ (117-8) It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.⁹ (117-9) It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.¹⁰ (117-10) All nations compassed me about; and, in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.¹¹ (117-11) Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.¹² (117-12) They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.¹³ (117-13) Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.¹⁴ (117-14) The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.¹⁵ (117-15) The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.¹⁶ (117-16) The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.¹⁷ (117-17) I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.¹⁸ (117-18) The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.

¹⁹ (117-19) Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go in to them, and give praise to the Lord.²⁰ (117-20) This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.²¹ (117-21) I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.²² (117-22) The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.²³ (117-23) This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful in our eyes.²⁴ (117-24) This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.²⁵ (117-25) O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.²⁶ (117-26) Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.²⁷ (117-27) The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the altar.²⁸ (117-28) Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.²⁹ (117-29) O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.