1 Sing praise in the presence of the Lord, for he is good, for his goodness is forever. 2 Let Israel now say, “For his goodness is forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, “For his goodness is forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord now say, “For his goodness is forever.” 5 Out of distress I called to Yah, Yah accepted my prayer in a broad place. 6 The word of the Lord is my help, I will not fear, what will a son of man do to me? 7 The word of the Lord is helping me, and I will behold vengeance on my foes. 8 It is better to trust in the word of the Lord than to rely on a son of man. 9 It is better to trust in the word of the Lord than to rely on rulers. 10 All the Gentiles have surrounded me; in the name of the word of the Lord I have put my trust, for I will tear them apart. 11 They have encompassed me, indeed, surrounded me; in the name of the word of the Lord I have put my trust, for I will tear them apart. 12 They have encompassed me like hornets; they burned like fire in thorns; in the name of the word of the Lord I have put my trust, for I will tear them apart. 13 But you have knocked me down to make me fall; and the word of the Lord has given me help. 14 My strength and my praise are fearful against all the world; the Lord gave command by his word, and has become my redeemer. 15 The sound of praise and redemption is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the Lord has done mightily. 16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord has done mightily. 17 I will not die, for I will live, and I will tell of the deeds of God. 18 Truly has Yah punished me, but he did not hand me over to death. 19 Open to me the entrances of the city of righteousness; I will enter them, I will praise Yah. 20 This is the entrance of the sanctuary of the Lord; the righteous will enter by it. 21 I will give thanks in your presence, for you have received my prayer, and become for me a redeemer. 22 The child the builders abandoned was among the sons of Jesse; and he was worthy to be appointed king and ruler.⁠a 23 “This has come from the presence of the Lord,” said the builders; “it is wonderful before us,” said the sons of Jesse. 24 “This day the Lord has made,” said the builders; “let us rejoice and be glad in it,” said the sons of Jesse. 25 “If it please you, O Lord, redeem us now,” said the builders; “if it please you, O Lord, prosper us now,” said Jesse and his wife. 26 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the word of the Lord,” said the builders; “they will bless you from the sanctuary of the Lord,” said David. 27 “God, the Lord, has given us light,” said the tribes of the house of Judah; “bind the child for a festal sacrifice with chains until you sacrifice him, and sprinkle his blood on the horns of the altar,” said Samuel the prophet. 28 “You are my God, and I will give thanks in your presence; my God, I will praise you,” said David. 29 Samuel answered and said, “Sing praise, assembly of Israel, give thanks in the presence of the Lord, for he is good, for his goodness is everlasting.”