1  Oh ^tgive thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

for his steadfast love endures forever!

2  ^uLet Israel say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

3  Let the house of Aaron say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

4  Let those who fear the Lord say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

5  ^vOut of my distress I called on the Lord;

the Lord answered me and set me free.

6  ^wThe Lord is ^xon my side; ^yI will not fear.

What can man do to me?

7  The Lord is on my side as my helper;

I shall ^zlook in triumph on those who hate me.

8  It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in man.

9  It is better to take refuge in the Lord

^athan to trust in princes.

10  All nations surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

11  They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

12  They surrounded me ^blike bees;

they went out like a fire among thorns;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

13  I was pushed hard,¹ so that I was falling,

but the Lord helped me.

14  ^cThe Lord is my strength and my song;

he has become my salvation.

15  Glad songs of salvation

are in the tents of the righteous:

“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly,

16  the right hand of the Lord exalts,

the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”