• 1. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
  • 2. Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
  • 3. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
  • 4. Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
  • 5. I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
  • 6. The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
  • 7. The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.
  • 8. It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
  • 9. It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
  • 10. All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
  • 11. They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
  • 12. They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
  • 13. I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.
  • 14. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
  • 15. The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
  • 16. The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
  • 17. Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
  • 18. The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
  • 19. Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.
  • 20. This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.
  • 21. I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
  • 22. The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.
  • 23. This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.
  • 24. This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.
  • 25. Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.
  • 26. A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.
  • 27. The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.
  • 28. You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.
  • 29. O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.