A Prayer of Thanks for Victory
1 Give thanks to theLord, because he is good,
and his love is eternal.
2 Let the people of Israel say,
“His love is eternal.”
3 Let the priests of God say,
“His love is eternal.”
4 Let all who worship him say,
“His love is eternal.”
5 In my distress I called to theLord;
he answered me and set me free.
6 TheLordis with me, I will not be afraid;
what can anyone do to me?
7 It is theLordwho helps me,
and I will see my enemies defeated.
8 It is better to trust in theLord
than to depend on people.
9 It is better to trust in theLord
than to depend on human leaders.
10 Many enemies were around me;
but I destroyed them by the power of theLord!
11 They were around me on every side;
but I destroyed them by the power of theLord!
12 They swarmed around me like bees,
but they burned out as quickly as a brush fire;
by the power of theLordI destroyed them.
13 I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated,
but theLordhelped me.
14 TheLordmakes me powerful and strong;
he has saved me.
15 Listen to the glad shouts of victory in the tents of God’s people:
“TheLord’s mighty power has done it!
16 His power has brought us victory—
his mighty power in battle!”
17 I will not die; instead, I will live
and proclaim what theLordhas done.
18 He has punished me severely,
but he has not let me die.
19 Open to me the gates of the Temple;
I will go in and give thanks to theLord!
20 This is the gate of theLord;
only the righteous can come in.
21 I praise you,Lord, because you heard me,
because you have given me victory.
22 The stone which the builders rejected as worthless
turned out to be the most important of all.
23 This was done by theLord;
what a wonderful sight it is!
24 This is the day of theLord’s victory;
let us be happy, let us celebrate!
25 Save us,Lord, save us!
Give us success, OLord!
26 May God bless the one who comes in the name of theLord!
From the Temple of theLordwe bless you.
27 TheLordis God; he has been good to us.
With branches in your hands, start the festival
and march around the altar.
28 You are my God, and I give you thanks;
I will proclaim your greatness.
29 Give thanks to theLord, because he is good,
and his love is eternal.
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