| Chapter 118 |
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O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. --
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Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. --
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Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. --
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Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. --
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I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place. --
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The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me? --
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The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters. --
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It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man. --
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It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers. --
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All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. --
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They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. --
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They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. --
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I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper. --
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The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. --
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The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. --
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The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. --
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Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord. --
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The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death. --
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Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord. --
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This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it. --
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I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation. --
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The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building. --
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This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes. --
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This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it. --
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Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing. --
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A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord. --
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The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar. --
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You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name. --
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O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. --
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