His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
aOh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 aLet Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
3 aLet the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
4 aLet those who fear the Lord say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
5 aOut of my distress I bcalled on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me cfree.
6 aThe Lord is on my side; bI will not fear.
What can man do to me?
7 aThe Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall blook in triumph on those who hate me.
8 aIt is better to take refuge in the Lord
bthan to trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
athan to trust in princes.
10 aAll 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 aThey surrounded me like bees;
they went out like ba fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was apushed hard, so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
ahe has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
a“The right hand of the Lord bdoes valiantly,
16 the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord adoes valiantly!”
17 aI shall not die, but I shall live,
and brecount the deeds of the Lord.
18 The Lord has adisciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 aOpen 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;
athe righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that ayou have answered me
band have become my salvation.
22 aThe stone that 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;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
26 aBlessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We bbless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
and he has made ahis light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to bthe horns of the altar!
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will aextol you.
29 aOh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!