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 Let the house of Aaron now proclaim, * “His mercy endures for ever.”

Let those who fear the now proclaim, * “His mercy endures for ever.”

I called to the in my distress; * the answered by setting me free.

The is at my side, therefore I will not fear; * what can anyone do to me?

The is at my side to help me; * I will triumph over those who hate me.

It is better to rely on the * than to put any trust in flesh.

It is better to rely on the * than to put any trust in rulers.

All the ungodly encompass me; * in the name of the I will repel them.

They hem me in, they hem me in on every side; * in the name of the I will repel them.

They swarm about me like bees; they blaze like a fire of thorns; * in the name of the I will repel them.

I was pressed so hard that I almost fell, * but the came to my help.

The is my strength and my song, * and he has become my salvation.

There is a sound of exultation and victory * in the tents of the righteous: