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Revised Standard Version RSV
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
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O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever!
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let the house of Aaron say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."
4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let those who fear the LORD say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."
5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
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Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.
6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
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With the LORD on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?
7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
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The LORD is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
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It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
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It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
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All nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
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They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
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They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
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I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
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The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
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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 doeth valiantly.
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the right hand of the LORD is exalted, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!"
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
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I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
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The LORD has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
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Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
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This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
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I thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
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The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
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This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
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This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
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Save us, we beseech thee, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech thee, give us success!
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
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Blessed be he who enters in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.
27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
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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 praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
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Thou art my God, and I will give thanks to thee; thou art my God, I will extol thee.
29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!
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