Psalm 118:1
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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 forever!(A)
Psalm 118:14-17
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14 The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.(A)
15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;(B)
16 the right hand of the Lord is exalted;
the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.”(C)
17 I shall not die, but I shall live
and recount the deeds of the Lord.(D)
Psalm 118:19-24
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19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.(A)
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous shall enter through it.(B)
21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.(C)
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.(D)
23 This is the Lord’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.[a]
Footnotes
- 118.24 Or in him
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