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Psa 118:1 |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Psa 118:2 |
Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
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Psa 118:3 |
Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."
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Psa 118:4 |
Let those who fear the Lord say: "His love endures forever."
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Psa 118:5 |
In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he answered by setting me free.
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Psa 118:6 |
The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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Psa 118:7 |
The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
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Psa 118:8 |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
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Psa 118:9 |
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
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Psa 118:10 |
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
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Psa 118:11 |
They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
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Psa 118:12 |
They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
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Psa 118:13 |
I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.
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Psa 118:14 |
The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
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Psa 118:15 |
Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The Lord's right hand has done mighty things!
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Psa 118:16 |
The Lord's right hand is lifted high; the Lord's right hand has done mighty things!"
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Psa 118:17 |
I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
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Psa 118:18 |
The Lord has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
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Psa 118:19 |
Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
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Psa 118:20 |
This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.
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Psa 118:21 |
I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
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Psa 118:22 |
The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
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Psa 118:23 |
the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
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Psa 118:24 |
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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Psa 118:25 |
O Lord, save us; O Lord, grant us success.
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Psa 118:26 |
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you. [fn]
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Psa 118:27 |
The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up [fn] to the horns of the altar.
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Psa 118:28 |
You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
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Psa 118:29 |
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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