Oh give thanks to Yahweh... Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” Let those who fear Yahweh say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” His steadfast love endures forever! (Repeated chant, layered echoes) Out of my distress I called on Yahweh; Yahweh answered me and set me free. Yahweh is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? Yahweh is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in man... than to trust in princes... All nations surrounded me; in the name of Yahweh I cut them off! They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of Yahweh I cut them off! They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of Yahweh I cut them off! I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but Yahweh helped me. Yahweh is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly, the right hand of Yahweh exalts, the right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!” I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of Yahweh. Yahweh has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to Yahweh. This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous shall enter through it. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is Yahweh's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that Yahweh has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O Lord! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! Yahweh is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
