Psalm 117

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.

Let the house of Israel say,
"His mercy endures forever."

Let the house of Aaron say,
"His mercy endures forever."

Let those who fear the Lord say,
"His mercy endures forever."

In my straits I called upon the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.

The Lord is with me; I fear not;
what can man do against me?

The Lord is with me to help me,
and I shall look down upon my foes.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

All the nations encompassed me;
in the name of the Lord I crushed them.

They encompassed me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I crushed them.

They encompassed me like bees, they flared up like fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I crushed them.
 

I was hard pressed and was falling,
but the Lord helped me.

My strength and my courage is the Lord,
and he has been my savior.

The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just:
"The right hand of the Lord has struck with power;
the right hand of the Lord is exalted;
the right hand of the Lord has struck with power."

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

Though the Lord has indeed chastised me,
yet he has not delivered me to death.

Open to me the gates of justice;
I will enter them and give thanks to the Lord.

This gate is the Lord's;
the just shall enter it.

I will give thanks to you,
for you have answered me and have been my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

By the Lord has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.

This is the day the Lord has made;
Let us be glad and rejoice in it.

O Lord, grant salvation!
O Lord, grant prosperity!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;
we bless you from the house of the Lord.

The Lord is God, and he has given us light.

Join in procession with leafy boughs up to the horns of the altar.

You are my God, and I give thanks to you;
O my God, I extol you.

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