The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 Thank God because he's good, because his love never quits.
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Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his lovingkindness endures forever.
2 Tell the world, Israel, "His love never quits."
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Let Israel now say That his lovingkindness endures forever.
3 And you, clan of Aaron, tell the world, "His love never quits."
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Let the house of Aaron now say That his lovingkindness endures forever.
4 And you who fear God, join in, "His love never quits."
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Now let those who fear Yahweh say That his lovingkindness endures forever.
5 Pushed to the wall, I called to God; from the wide open spaces, he answered.
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Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
6 God's now at my side and I'm not afraid; who would dare lay a hand on me?
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Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 God's my strong champion; I flick off my enemies like flies.
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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 Far better to take refuge in God than trust in people;
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It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, Than to put confidence in man.
9 Far better to take refuge in God than trust in celebrities.
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It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, Than to put confidence in princes.
10 Hemmed in by barbarians, in God's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt;
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All the nations surrounded me, But in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
11 Hemmed in and with no way out, in God's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt;
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They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.
12 Like swarming bees, like wild prairie fire, they hemmed me in; in God's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt.
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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 right on the cliff-edge, ready to fall, when God grabbed and held me.
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You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, But Yahweh helped me.
14 God's my strength, he's also my song, and now he's my salvation.
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Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15 Hear the shouts, hear the triumph songs in the camp of the saved? "The hand of God has turned the tide!
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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 The hand of God is raised in victory! The hand of God has turned the tide!"
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The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!"
17 I didn't die. I lived! And now I'm telling the world what God did.
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I will not die, but live, And declare Yah's works.
18 God tested me, he pushed me hard, but he didn't hand me over to Death.
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Yah has punished me severely, But he has not given me over to death.
19 Swing wide the city gates - the righteous gates! I'll walk right through and thank God!
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Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
20 This Temple Gate belongs to God, so the victors can enter and praise.
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This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter into it.
21 Thank you for responding to me; you've truly become my salvation!
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I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, And have become my salvation.
22 The stone the masons discarded as flawed is now the capstone!
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The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
23 This is God's work. We rub our eyes - we can hardly believe it!
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This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the very day God acted - let's celebrate and be festive!
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This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25 Salvation now, God. Salvation now! Oh yes, God - a free and full life!
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Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh; Yahweh, we beg you, now send prosperity.
26 Blessed are you who enter in God's name - from God's house 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 God is God, he has bathed us in light. Festoon the shrine with garlands, hang colored banners above 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're my God, and I thank you. O my God, I lift high your praise.
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You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29 Thank God - he's so good. His love never quits!
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Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his lovingkindness endures forever.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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