1181 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2 Let Israel now say, "His mercy endures forever." 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, "His mercy endures forever." 4 Let those who fear the Lord now say, "His mercy endures forever." 5 I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? 7 The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me. 8 It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. 11 They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. 12 They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. 13 You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the Lord helped me. 14 The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly. 17 I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord. 20 This is the gate of the Lord, Through which the righteous shall enter. 21 I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation. 22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. 23 This was the Lord's doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord. 27 God is the Lord, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You. 29 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
1181 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever. 2 Let Israel now say
that his loving kindness endures forever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say
that his loving kindness endures forever. 4 Now let those who fear Yahweh say
that his loving kindness endures forever. 5 Out of my distress, I called on Yah.
Yah answered me with freedom. 6 Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me? 7 Yahweh is on my side among those who help me.
Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh,
than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh,
than to put confidence in princes. 10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off. 11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off. 12 They surrounded me like bees.
They are quenched like the burning thorns.
In the name of Yahweh I cut them off. 13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall,
but Yahweh helped me. 14 Yah is my strength and song.
He has become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous.
“The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. 16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted!
The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!” 17 I will not die, but live,
and declare Yah’s works. 18 Yah has punished me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness.
I will enter into them.
I will give thanks to Yah. 20 This is the gate of Yahweh;
the righteous will enter into it. 21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me,
and have become my salvation. 22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. 23 This is Yahweh’s doing.
It is marvelous in our eyes. 24 This is the day that Yahweh has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it! 25 Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh!
Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now. 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh!
We have blessed you out of the house of Yahweh. 27 Yahweh is God, and he has given us light.
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar. 28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you.
You are my God, I will exalt you. 29 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
1181 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.
