Book of Common Prayer

² Let Israel say:^(D)
    “His love endures forever.”^(E)
3 Let the house of Aaron say:^(F)
    “His love endures forever.”
⁴ Let those who fear the Lord^(G) say:
    “His love endures forever.”

⁵ When hard pressed,^(H) I cried to the Lord;
    he brought me into a spacious place.^(I)
6 The Lord is with me;^(J) I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?^(K)
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.^(L)
    I look in triumph on my enemies.^(M)

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord^(N)
    than to trust in humans.^(O)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.^(P)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
    but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.^(Q)
11 They surrounded me^(R) on every side,^(S)
    but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
¹² They swarmed around me like bees,^(T)
    but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;^(U)
    in the name of the Lord I cut them down.^(V)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
    but the Lord helped me.^(W)
14 The Lord is my strength^(X) and my defense^[a];
    he has become my salvation.^(Y)

¹⁵ Shouts of joy^(Z) and victory
    resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand^(AA) has done mighty things!^(AB)
16     The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
    the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
¹⁷ I will not die^(AC) but live,
    and will proclaim^(AD) what the Lord has done.
¹⁸ The Lord has chastened^(AE) me severely,
    but he has not given me over to death.^(AF)
19 Open for me the gates^(AG) of the righteous;
    I will enter^(AH) and give thanks to the Lord.
²⁰ This is the gate of the Lord^(AI)
    through which the righteous may enter.^(AJ)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;^(AK)
    you have become my salvation.^(AL)

²² The stone^(AM) the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;^(AN)
23 the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous^(AO) in our eyes.
²⁴ The Lord has done it this very day;
    let us rejoice today and be glad.^(AP)

²⁵ Lord, save us!^(AQ)
    Lord, grant us success!

²⁶ Blessed is he who comes^(AR) in the name of the Lord.
    From the house of the Lord we bless you.^[b](AS)
27 The Lord is God,^(AT)
    and he has made his light shine^(AU) on us.
With boughs in hand,^(AV) join in the festal procession
    up^[c] to the horns of the altar.^(AW)

²⁸ You are my God, and I will praise you;
    you are my God,^(AX) and I will exalt^(AY) you.

²⁹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever.

³ Great^(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.^(H)
4 One generation^(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell^(J) of your mighty acts.^(K)
5 They speak of the glorious splendor^(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.^[b](M)
6 They tell^(N) of the power of your awesome works—^(O)
    and I will proclaim^(P) your great deeds.^(Q)
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness^(R)
    and joyfully sing^(S) of your righteousness.^(T)

⁸ The Lord is gracious and compassionate,^(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.^(V)

⁹ The Lord is good^(W) to all;
    he has compassion^(X) on all he has made.
¹⁰ All your works praise you,^(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol^(Z) you.^(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom^(AB)
    and speak of your might,^(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts^(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.^(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,^(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy^(AG) in all he promises^(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.^[c]
14 The Lord upholds^(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all^(AJ) who are bowed down.^(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food^(AL) at the proper time.
¹⁶ You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires^(AM) of every living thing.

¹⁷ The Lord is righteous^(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.^(AO)
18 The Lord is near^(AP) to all who call on him,^(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
¹⁹ He fulfills the desires^(AR) of those who fear him;^(AS)
    he hears their cry^(AT) and saves them.^(AU)
20 The Lord watches over^(AV) all who love him,^(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.^(AX)

²¹ My mouth will speak^(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature^(AZ) praise his holy name^(BA)
    for ever and ever.

⁷ “Before she goes into labor,^(A)
    she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
    she delivers a son.^(B)
8 Who has ever heard of such things?
    Who has ever seen^(C) things like this?
Can a country be born in a day^(D)
    or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
    than she gives birth to her children.^(E)
9 Do I bring to the moment of birth^(F)
    and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
    when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
¹⁰ “Rejoice^(G) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
    all you who love^(H) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
    all you who mourn^(I) over her.
¹¹ For you will nurse^(J) and be satisfied
    at her comforting breasts;^(K)
you will drink deeply
    and delight in her overflowing abundance.”^(L)

“I will extend peace^(M) to her like a river,^(N)
    and the wealth^(O) of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried^(P) on her arm
    and dandled on her knees.
¹³ As a mother comforts her child,^(Q)
    so will I comfort^(R) you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

¹⁴ When you see this, your heart will rejoice^(S)
    and you will flourish^(T) like grass;
the hand^(U) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,^(V)
    but his fury^(W) will be shown to his foes.