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Psalm 118

A Song of Victory

¹ O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
   his steadfast love endures for ever!

² Let Israel say,
   ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’
³ Let the house of Aaron say,
   ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’
⁴ Let those who fear the Lord say,
   ‘His steadfast love endures for ever.’

⁵ Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
   the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.
⁶ With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
   What can mortals do to me?
⁷ The Lord is on my side to help me;
   I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
   than to put confidence in mortals.
⁹ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
   than to put confidence 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 like bees;
   they blazed^* like a fire of thorns;
   in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹³ I was pushed hard,^* so that I was falling,
   but the Lord helped me.
¹⁴ The Lord is my strength and my might;
   he has become my salvation.