1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age His kindness.

2 L et Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age His kindness.

3 L et the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age His kindness.

4 L et them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age His kindness.

5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

6 T he Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Jehovah for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

7 T he Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

Jehovah for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

8 I t is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

9 I t is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

10 A ll nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

11 T hey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

12 T hey compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

13 T hou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

14 T he Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

My strength and song Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

15 T he voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

A voice of singing and salvation, in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

16 T he right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,

18 T he Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

19 O pen to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:

Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah.

20 t his gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

This the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

22 T he stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

23 T his is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

From Jehovah hath this been, It wonderful in our eyes,

24 T his is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

25 S ave now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

26 B lessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

Blessed he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

27 G od is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

God Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.

28 T hou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

My God Thou, and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, His kindness!