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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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O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast 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 Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever."
3 (117-3) 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 forever."
4 (117-4) Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
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Let those who fear the Lord say, "His steadfast 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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Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
6 (117-6) The Lord is my helper: I will not fear what man can do unto me.
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With the Lord on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me?
7 (117-7) The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
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The Lord is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on 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 put confidence in mortals.
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 put confidence 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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All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
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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They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
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 surrounded me like bees; they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 (117-13) Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.
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I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped 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 might; he has become my salvation.
15 (117-15) The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
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There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;
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 right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly."
17 (117-17) I shall not die, but live: and shall 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 (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 give me over to death.
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 to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
20 (117-20) This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
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This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.
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 that you have answered me and have become my salvation.
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 become the chief 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; it is marvelous in our eyes.
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 that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 (117-25) O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.
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Save us, we beseech you, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech you, 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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Blessed is 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, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of 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 give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you.
29 (117-29) O praise ye 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 forever.
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