1 - O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 - Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

3 - Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

4 - Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

5 - I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

6 - The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

7 - The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

8 - It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

9 - It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

10 - All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

11 - They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

12 - 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.

13 - I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

14 - The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

15 - The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

16 - The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

17 - Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

18 - The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

19 - Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

20 - This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

21 - I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

22 - The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

23 - This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

24 - This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

25 - Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.

26 - A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

27 - 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.

28 - You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

29 - O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.