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1 (117-1) Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
2 (117-2) Let Israel now say, that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let all Israel repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
3 (117-3) Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
4 (117-4) Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let all who fear the LORD repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
5 (117-5) In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.
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In my distress I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free.
6 (117-6) The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me.
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The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?
7 (117-7) The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
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Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 (117-8) It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.
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It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people.
9 (117-9) It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.
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It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10 (117-10) All nations compassed me about; and, in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
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Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD .
11 (117-11) Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
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Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD .
12 (117-12) They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.
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They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD .
13 (117-13) Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.
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My enemies did their best to kill me, but the LORD rescued me.
14 (117-14) The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.
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The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
15 (117-15) The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
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Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!
16 (117-16) The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.
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The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!
17 (117-17) I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.
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I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the LORD has done.
18 (117-18) The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.
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The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.
19 (117-19) Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go in to them, and give praise to the Lord.
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Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the LORD .
20 (117-20) This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
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These gates lead to the presence of the LORD, and the godly enter there.
21 (117-21) I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.
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I thank you for answering my prayer and giving me victory!
22 (117-22) The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.
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The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.
23 (117-23) This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful in our eyes.
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This is the LORD ’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.
24 (117-24) This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.
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This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 (117-25) O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.
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Please, LORD, please save us. Please, LORD, please give us success.
26 (117-26) 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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Bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD . We bless you from the house of the LORD .
27 (117-27) The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the altar.
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The LORD is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.
28 (117-28) Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
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You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you!
29 (117-29) O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
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