1 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.

2 L et Israel now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

Let Israel say, “His loving-kindness lasts forever.”

3 L et the house of Aaron now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving-kindness lasts forever.”

4 L et those now who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

Let those who fear the Lord say, “His loving-kindness lasts forever.”

5 O ut of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place.

I cried to the Lord in my trouble, and He answered me and put me in a good place.

6 T he Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

The Lord is with me. I will not be afraid of what man can do to me.

7 T he Lord is on my side and takes my part, He is among those who help me; therefore shall I see my desire established upon those who hate me.

The Lord is with me. He is my Helper. I will watch those lose who fight against me.

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

It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

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

It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in rulers.

10 A ll nations (the surrounding tribes) compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off!

All nations gathered around me. But I cut them off in the name of the Lord.

11 T hey compassed me about, yes, they surrounded me on every side; but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off!

They gathered around me. Yes, they were on every side. But I cut them off in the name of the Lord.

12 T hey swarmed about me like bees, they blaze up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I will cut them off!

They were all around me like bees and they died out fast like burning thorns. I will destroy them in the name of the Lord.

13 Y ou thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me.

You pushed me back so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me.

14 T he Lord is my Strength and Song; and He has become my Salvation.

The Lord is my strength and my song. He is the One Who saves me.

15 T he voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents and private dwellings of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength!

The joy of being saved is being heard in the tents of those who are right and good. The right hand of the Lord does powerful things.

16 T he right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength!

The Lord’s right hand is lifted high. The right hand of the Lord does powerful things.

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

I will not die but live. And I will tell of what the Lord has done.

18 T he Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over to death.

The Lord has punished me but He has not given me over to death.

19 O pen to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter through them, and I will confess and praise the Lord.

Open to me the gates of what is right and good. I will go through them and give thanks to the Lord.

20 T his is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.

This is the gate of the Lord. Those who are right with God will pass through it.

21 I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me; and You have become my Salvation and Deliverer.

I will give thanks to You, for You have answered me. And You are the One Who saves me.

22 T he stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

The stone that was put aside by the workmen has become the most important stone in the building.

23 T his is from the Lord and is His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

The Lord has done this. We think it is great!

24 T his is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us be full of joy and be glad in it.

25 S ave now, we beseech You, O Lord; send now prosperity, O Lord, we beseech You, and give to us success!

O Lord, we beg You to save us! O Lord, we ask that You let everything go well for us!

26 B lessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord.

Great and honored is he who comes in the name of the Lord. We honor you from the house of the Lord.

27 T he Lord is God, Who has shown and given us light. Decorate the festival with leafy boughs and bind the sacrifices to be offered with thick cords to the horns of the altar.

The Lord is God. He has given us light. Tie the gift with rope to the horns of the altar on this special day.

28 Y ou are my God, and I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You.

You are my God and I will give You thanks. You are my God and I will praise You.

29 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.