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¹ O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever!² Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."³ Let the house of Aaron say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."⁴ Let those who fear the LORD say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."⁵ Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.⁶ With the LORD on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?⁷ The LORD is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on 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 nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!¹¹ They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!¹² They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!¹³ I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.¹⁴ The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.¹⁵ Hark, glad songs of victory 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 shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.¹⁸ The LORD has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.

¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.²⁰ This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.²¹ I thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation.²² The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.²³ This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.²⁴ This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.²⁵ Save us, we beseech thee, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech thee, give us success!²⁶ Blessed be he who enters in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.²⁷ The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar!²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will give thanks to thee; thou art my God, I will extol thee.²⁹ O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!