Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. | 1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good and his loyal love endures! |
2Let Israel say, "His faithful love endures forever." | 2Let Israel say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!" |
3Let the house of Aaron say, "His faithful love endures forever." | 3Let the family of Aaron say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!" |
4Let those who fear the LORD say, "His faithful love endures forever." | 4Let the loyal followers of the LORD say, "Yes, his loyal love endures!" |
5I called to the LORD in distress; the LORD answered me and put me in a spacious place. | 5In my distress I cried out to the LORD. The LORD answered me and put me in a wide open place. |
6The LORD is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me? | 6The LORD is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me? |
7The LORD is my helper, Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me. | 7The LORD is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me. |
8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in humanity. | 8It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people. |
9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in nobles. | 9It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in princes. |
10All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them. | 10All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away. |
11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them. | 11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away. |
12They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire among thorns; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them. | 12They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away. |
13They pushed me hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me. | 13"You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the LORD helped me. |
14The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. | 14The LORD gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer." |
15There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand performs valiantly! | 15They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. The LORD's right hand conquers, |
16The LORD's right hand is raised. The LORD's right hand performs valiantly!" | 16the LORD's right hand gives victory, the LORD's right hand conquers. |
17I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done. | 17I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the LORD has done. |
18The LORD disciplined me severely but did not give me over to death. | 18The LORD severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death. |
19Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. | 19Open for me the gates of the just king's temple! I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. |
20This is the LORD's gate; the righteous will enter through it. | 20This is the LORD's gate--the godly enter through it. |
21I will give thanks to you because you have answered me and have become my salvation. | 21I will give you thanks, for you answered me, and have become my deliverer. |
22The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. | 22The stone which the builders discarded has become the cornerstone. |
23This came from the LORD; it is wondrous in our sight. | 23This is the LORD's work. We consider it amazing! |
24This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. | 24This is the day the LORD has brought about. We will be happy and rejoice in it. |
25LORD, save us! LORD, please grant us success! | 25Please LORD, deliver! Please LORD, grant us success! |
26He who comes in the name of the LORD is blessed. From the house of the LORD we bless you. | 26May the one who comes in the name of the LORD be blessed! We will pronounce blessings on you in the LORD's temple. |
27The LORD is God and has given us light. Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. | 27The LORD is God and he has delivered us. Tie the offering with ropes to the horns of the altar! |
28You are my God, and I will give you thanks. You are my God; I will exalt you. | 28You are my God and I will give you thanks! You are my God and I will praise you! |
29Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. | 29Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good and his loyal love endures! |
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