118 - Confitemini Domino

1  Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; *
his mercy endures for ever.
2  Let Israel now confess that he is gracious, *
that his mercy endures for ever. 
3  Let the house of Aaron now confess *
that his mercy endures for ever. 
4  Indeed, let those who fear the Lord confess *
that his mercy endures for ever.
5  I called upon the Lord in trouble, *
and the Lord heard me and set me free.
6  The Lord is on my side; *
I will not fear what man can do to me.
7  The Lord takes my side with those who help me; *
therefore shall I look in triumph on my enemies.
8  It is better to trust in the Lord *
than to put any confidence in man.

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9  It is better to trust in the Lord *
than to put any confidence in princes.
10  All the nations encompass me, *
but in the Name of the Lord will I cut them off.
11  They hem me in on every side; indeed, they hem me in on    
  every side, *
but in the Name of the Lord will I cut them off.
12  They come about me like bees, and blaze like fire among 
  the thorns, *
but in the Name of the Lord will I cut them off.
13  I was thrust aside so that I almost fell, *
but the Lord was my help.
14  The Lord is my strength and my song, *
and has become my salvation.
15  The voice of joy and deliverance is in the dwellings
  of the righteous; *
the right hand of the Lord brings mighty things to pass.
16  The right hand of the Lord is exalted; *
the right hand of the Lord brings mighty things to pass. 
17  I shall not die, but live, *
and declare the works of the Lord.
18  The Lord has chastened and corrected me, *
but he has not given me over to death.
19  Open unto me the gates of righteousness, *
that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord.
20  This is the gate of the Lord; *
the righteous shall enter into it.
21  I will thank you, for you have heard me, *
and have become my salvation.
22  The same stone which the builders refused *
has become the chief cornerstone.
23  This is the Lord’s doing, *
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
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24  This is the day that the Lord has made; *
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25  Help me now, O Lord; *
O Lord, send us now prosperity. 
26  Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord; *
we bless you from the house of the Lord.
27  God is the Lord, who has shown us light; *
bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28  You are my God, and I will thank you; *
you are my God, and I will exalt you.
29  O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; *
his mercy endures for ever.