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.
