THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY

1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his faithful love endures forever.h

2 Let Israel say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”i

3 Let the house of Aaron say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”j

4 Let those who fear the Lord say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”k

5 I called to the Lord in distress;l

the Lord answered me

and put me in a spacious place.A,m

6 The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.

What can a mere mortal do to me?n

7 The Lord is my helper;

therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.o

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humanity.p

9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in nobles.q

10 All the nations surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.r

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.s

12 They surrounded me like bees;t

they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.u

13 TheyB pushed me hard to make me fall,

but the Lord helped me.v

14 The Lord is my strength and my song;

he has become my salvation.w

15 There are shouts of joy and victory

in the tents of the righteous:

“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!x

16 The Lord’s right hand is raised.

The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!”y