1 Tell the Lordhow thankful you are,because he is kindand always merciful.
2 Let Israel shout,“God is always merciful!”
3 Let the family of Aaronthe priest shout,“God is always merciful!”
4 Let every true worshiperof the Lord shout,“God is always merciful!”
5 When I was really hurting,I prayed to the Lord.He answered my prayer,and took my worries away.
6 The Lord is on my side,and I am not afraidof what others can do to me.
7 With the Lord on my side,I will defeatmy hateful enemies.
8 It is better to trust the Lordfor protectionthan to trust anyone else,
9 including strong leaders.
10 Nations surrounded me,but I got rid of themby the power of the Lord.
11 They attacked from all sides,but I got rid of themby the power of the Lord.
12 They swarmed around like bees,but by the power of the Lord,I got rid of themand their fiery sting.
13 Their attacks were so fiercethat I nearly fell,but the Lord helped me.
14 My power and my strengthcome from the Lord,and he has saved me.
15 From the tents of God's peoplecome shouts of victory:“The Lord is powerful!
16 With his mighty armthe Lord wins victories!The Lord is powerful!”
17 And so my life is safe,and I will live to tellwhat the Lord has done.
18 He punished me terribly,but he did not let deathlay its hands on me.
19 Open the gates of justice!I will enter and tell the Lordhow thankful I am.
20 Here is the gate of the Lord!Everyone who does rightmay enter this gate.
21 I praise the Lordfor answering my prayersand saving me.
22 The stone that the builderstossed asidehas now becomethe most important stone.
23 The Lord has done this,and it is amazing to us.
24 This day belongs to the Lord!Let's celebrateand be glad today.
25 We'll ask the Lord to save us!We'll sincerely ask the Lordto let us win.
26 God bless the one who comesin the name of the Lord!We praise you from herein the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is our God,and he has given us light!Start the celebration!March with palm branchesall the way to the altar.
28 The Lord is my God!I will praise him and tell himhow thankful I am.
29 Tell the Lordhow thankful you are,because he is kindand always merciful.