Psalms 118 / 150
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(His Steadfast Love Endures Forever)
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
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Let Israel say,
"His steadfast love endures forever."
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Let the house of Aaron say,
"His steadfast love endures forever."
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Let those who fear the Lord say,
"His steadfast love endures forever."
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Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.
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The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
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The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
- 8
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
- 9
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
- 10
All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
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They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
- 12
They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
- 13
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
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The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
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Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
"The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,
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the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!"
- 17
I shall not die, but I shall live,
and recount the deeds of the Lord.
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The Lord has disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
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Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.
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This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous shall enter through it.
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I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
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The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
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This is the Lord's doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
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This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
- 25
Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
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Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
- 27
The Lord is God,
and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to the horns of the altar!
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You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will extol you.
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Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!