1  ^fOh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

for his steadfast love endures forever!

2  ^gLet Israel say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

3  ^gLet the house of Aaron say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

4  ^gLet those who fear the Lord say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

5  ^hOut of my distress I ⁱcalled on the Lord;

the Lord answered me and set me ^jfree.

6  ^kThe Lord is on my side; ^lI will not fear.

What can man do to me?

7  ^mThe Lord is on my side as my helper;

I shall ⁿlook in triumph on those who hate me.

8  ^oIt is better to take refuge in the Lord

^pthan to trust in man.

9  It is better to take refuge in the Lord

^pthan to trust in princes.

10  ^qAll 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  ^rThey surrounded me like bees;

they went out like ^sa fire among thorns;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

13  I was ^tpushed hard,¹ so that I was falling,

but the Lord helped me.

14  The Lord is my strength and my song;

^uhe has become my salvation.

15  Glad songs of salvation

are in the tents of the righteous:

^v“The right hand of the Lord ^wdoes valiantly,

16  the right hand of the Lord exalts,

the right hand of the Lord ^wdoes valiantly!”