Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
and his loving kindness endures forever (this indicates: Israel, the house of Aaron, and all others).

I called to the Lord in my distress.
The Lord is with me;
better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in princes or in men.
I looked down on those who hate me.
All the nations surrounded me,
swarmed around me like bees,
but I push them back.
They burn up like burning thorns.
The Lord is my strength and my song, my savior.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous.
The right hand of the Lord is raised up;
I will not die.
The Lord has punished me severely.
Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter into them and thank the Lord.
I thank you,
for you have answered me, oh Lord, and my salvation.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
This is a miracle of the Lord before our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
oh Lord, bring aid, give prosperity.
Blessed is he, God, enlighten us.
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar
(horns decorated the corners of the altar for burnt offerings).
My God, I will exalt you.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
and his loving kindness endures forever!