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1 Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2 Now let Isra'el say, "His grace continues forever."
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Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”
3 Now let the house of Aharon say, "His grace continues forever."
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Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.”
4 Now let those who fear ADONAI say, "His grace continues forever."
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Let those who fear the LORD say: “His love endures forever.”
5 From my being hemmed in I called on Yah; he answered and gave me more room.
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When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.
6 With ADONAI on my side, I fear nothing -what can human beings do to me?
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The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
7 With ADONAI on my side as my help, I will look with triumph at those who hate me.
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The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.
8 It is better to take refuge in ADONAI than to trust in human beings;
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It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in humans.
9 better to take refuge in ADONAI than to put one's trust in princes.
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It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10 The nations all surrounded me; in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them down.
11 They surrounded me on every side in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them down.
12 They surrounded me like bees but were extinguished [as quickly] as a fire in thorns; in the name of ADONAI I cut them down.
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They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them down.
13 You pushed me hard to make me fall, but ADONAI helped me.
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I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
14 Yah is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.
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The LORD is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation.
15 The sound of rejoicing and victory is heard in the tents of the righteous: "ADONAI's right hand struck powerfully!
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Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!
16 ADONAI's right hand is raised in triumph! ADONAI's right hand struck powerfully!"
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The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; the LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die; no, I will live and proclaim the great deeds of Yah!
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I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
18 Yah disciplined me severely, but did not hand me over to death.
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The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19 Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter them and thank Yah.
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Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This is the gate of ADONAI; the righteous can enter it.
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This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.
21 I am thanking you because you answered me; you became my salvation.
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I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
22 The very rock that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone!
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The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;
23 This has come from ADONAI, and in our eyes it is amazing.
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the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day ADONAI has made, a day for us to rejoice and be glad.
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The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.
25 Please, ADONAI! Save us! Please, ADONAI! Rescue us!
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LORD, save us! LORD, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of ADONAI. We bless you from the house of ADONAI.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 ADONAI is God, and he gives us light. Join in the pilgrim festival with branches all the way to the horns of the altar.
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The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I thank you. You are my God; I exalt you.
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You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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