1Tak Herren, for han er god. Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid.[1]2Syng med, Israels menighed: „Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!”3Syng med, Arons præsteslægt: „Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!”4Syng med, alle I, der kender Herren: „Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!”5I min nød bad jeg til Herren,[2] han svarede og satte mig fri.6Herren er med mig, så jeg vil intet frygte. Hvad kan mennesker gøre mig?7Herren hjælper mig, han besejrer alle mine fjender.8Det er bedre at stole på Herren end at sætte sin lid til mennesker.9Det er bedre at søge hjælp hos ham end at stole på stormænd og fyrster.10Jeg var omringet af fjendtlige hære, men i Herrens kraft slog jeg dem tilbage.11De kom imod mig fra alle sider, men i Herrens kraft sejrede jeg over dem.12De sværmede om mig som bier, de blussede op som ild i en bunke kvas, men i Herrens kraft slog jeg dem tilbage.13Jeg blev angrebet hårdt og var ved at bukke under, men Herren kom mig til undsætning.14Herren hjalp mig og gav mig styrke, han gav mig sejr over mine fjender.15Der høres jubel og sejrsråb i de gudfrygtiges telte: „Herren gav os sejr!16Herren er stor og mægtig! Det var ham, der gav os sejren!”17Jeg er ikke død, jeg lever stadig. Jeg vil fortælle, hvad Herren har gjort.18Selv om Herren satte mig på en hård prøve, skånede han dog mit liv.19Luk helligdommens porte op, så jeg kan gå ind og lovsynge Herren.20De porte fører ind til Guds nærhed, kun de gudfrygtige kan gå derind.21Jeg takker dig, Herre, for du hørte min bøn og gav mig sejr.22Den sten, bygmestrene kasserede, er blevet selve hjørnestenen.[3]23Det er Herren, der har gjort det, og det er forunderligt at se.24Det er Herrens dag i dag, kom, lad os juble og fryde os.25Herre, hjælp os, når vi er i nød, red os og giv os fremgang!26Velsignet være den, som kommer i Herrens navn. Vi velsigner jer fra Herrens hus.27Herren er vor Gud, og han har givet os glæde. Lad folk komme i festligt optog til alterets horn med flettede grene.[4]28Du er min Gud, og jeg vil takke dig. Jeg vil fortælle om din storhed og magt.29Tak Herren, for han er god. Hans trofasthed varer til evig tid!
1Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (Salm 100,5; Salm 118,29)2Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” (Salm 115,9; Salm 115,11)3Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” (Salm 118,2)4Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” (Salm 118,2)5Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. (Salm 18,19; Salm 116,4; Jonas 2,1)6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Salm 23,4; Salm 56,4; Salm 56,9; Salm 56,11; Heb 13,6)7The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. (Salm 54,4; Salm 54,7)8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. (Salm 40,4; Salm 62,8; Salm 146,3)9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. (Salm 118,8)10All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! (Salm 88,17)11They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!12They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! (5.Mos 1,44; Salm 58,9)13I was pushed hard,[1] so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. (Salm 140,4)14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. (Salm 27,1)15Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, (2.Mos 15,6; Salm 60,12; Luk 1,51)16the right hand of the Lord exalts, the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!” (Salm 118,15)17I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. (Salm 6,5; Salm 73,28; Salm 107,22; Hab 1,12)18The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. (Jer 30,11; 2.Kor 6,9)19Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. (Salm 24,7; Salm 24,9; Es 26,2)20This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. (Es 35,8; Åb 21,27; Åb 22,14)21I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. (Salm 116,1; Salm 118,14)22The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.[2] (Es 28,16; Matt 21,42; Mark 12,10; Luk 20,17; Ap G 4,11; Ef 2,20; 1.Pet 2,4)23This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.24This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.25Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord. (Salm 129,8; Matt 21,9; Matt 23,39; Mark 11,9; Luk 13,35; Luk 19,38)27The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar! (2.Mos 27,2; Ester 8,16; Salm 18,28; Salm 97,11; 1.Pet 2,9)28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. (Salm 99,5)29Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (Salm 118,1)