Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good, and his love is eternal.
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Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his lovingkindness endures forever.
2 Let the people of Israel say, "His love is eternal."
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Let Israel now say That his lovingkindness endures forever.
3 Let the priests of God say, "His love is eternal."
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Let the house of Aaron now say That his lovingkindness endures forever.
4 Let all who worship him say, "His love is eternal."
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Now let those who fear Yahweh say That his lovingkindness endures forever.
5 In my distress I called to the Lord; he answered me and set me free.
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Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
6 The Lord is with me, I will not be afraid; what can anyone do to me?
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Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 It is the Lord who helps me, and I will see my enemies defeated.
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Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to depend on people.
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It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, Than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to depend on human leaders.
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It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, Than to put confidence in princes.
10 Many enemies were around me; but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord!
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All the nations surrounded me, But in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
11 They were around me on every side; but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord!
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They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.
12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they burned out as quickly as a brush fire; by the power of the Lord I destroyed them.
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They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.
13 I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated, but the Lord helped me.
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You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, But Yahweh helped me.
14 The Lord makes me powerful and strong; he has saved me.
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Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15 Listen to the glad shouts of victory in the tents of God's people: "The Lord's mighty power has done it!
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The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
16 His power has brought us victory - his mighty power in battle!"
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The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!"
17 I will not die; instead, I will live and proclaim what the Lord has done.
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I will not die, but live, And declare Yah's works.
18 He has punished me severely, but he has not let me die.
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Yah has punished me severely, But he has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of the Temple; I will go in and give thanks to the Lord!
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Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
20 This is the gate of the Lord; only the righteous can come in.
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This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter into it.
21 I praise you, Lord, because you heard me, because you have given me victory.
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I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, And have become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all.
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The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
23 This was done by the Lord; what a wonderful sight it is!
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This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day of the Lord's victory; let us be happy, let us celebrate!
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This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25 Save us, Lord, save us! Give us success, O Lord!
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Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh; Yahweh, we beg you, now send prosperity.
26 May God bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord! From the Temple of the Lord we bless you.
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have blessed you out of the house of Yahweh.
27 The Lord is God; he has been good to us. With branches in your hands, start the festival and march around the altar.
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Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I give you thanks; I will proclaim your greatness.
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You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good, and his love is eternal.
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Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his lovingkindness endures forever.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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