| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever. | 1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. |
| 2Let Israel say," His faithful love endures forever." | 2Let all Israel repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” |
| 3Let the house of Aaron say," His faithful love endures forever." | 3Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” |
| 4Let those who fear the LORD say," His faithful love endures forever." | 4Let all who fear the LORD repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” |
| 5I called to the LORD in distress; the LORD answered me and put me in a spacious place. | 5In my distress I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free. |
| 6The LORD is for me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? | 6The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? |
| 7The LORD is my helper, Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me. | 7Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me. |
| 8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. | 8It is better to take refuge 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 refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. |
| 10All the nations surrounded me; in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them. | 10Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD. |
| 11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them. | 11Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD. |
| 12They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire among thorns; in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them. | 12They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD. |
| 13You pushed me hard to make me fall, but the LORD helped me. | 13My enemies did their best to kill me, but the LORD rescued me. |
| 14The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. | 14The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. |
| 15There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the righteous:" The LORD's right hand performs valiantly! | 15Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things! |
| 16The LORD's right hand is raised. The LORD's right hand performs valiantly!" | 16The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things! |
| 17I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done. | 17I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the LORD has done. |
| 18The LORD disciplined me severely but did not give me over to death. | 18The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not let me die. |
| 19Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. | 19Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the LORD. |
| 20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter through it. | 20These gates lead to the presence of the LORD, and the godly enter there. |
| 21I will give thanks to You because You have answered me and have become my salvation. | 21I thank you for answering my prayer and giving me victory! |
| 22The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. | 22The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. |
| 23This came from the LORD; it is wonderful in our eyes. | 23This is the LORD’s doing, and it is wonderful to see. |
| 24This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. | 24This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. |
| 25 LORD, save us! LORD, please grant us success! | 25Please, LORD, please save us. Please, LORD, please give us success. |
| 26He who comes in the name of the LORD is blessed. From the house of the LORD we bless you. | 26Bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD. |
| 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, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on 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 praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you! |
| 29Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever. | 29Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. |
| Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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