3Let the house of Aaron now proclaim, *
“His mercy endures for ever.”
4Let those who fear the Lord now proclaim, *
“His mercy endures for ever.”
5I called to the Lord in my distress; *
the Lord answered by setting me free.
6The Lord is at my side, therefore I will not fear; *
what can anyone do to me?
7The Lord is at my side to help me; *
I will triumph over those who hate me.
8It is better to rely on the Lord *
than to put any trust in flesh.
9It is better to rely on the Lord *
than to put any trust in rulers.
10All the ungodly encompass me; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
11They hem me in, they hem me in on every side; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
12They swarm about me like bees;
they blaze like a fire of thorns; *
in the name of the Lord I will repel them.
13I was pressed so hard that I almost fell, *
but the Lord came to my help.
14The Lord is my strength and my song, *
and he has become my salvation.
15There is a sound of exultation and victory *
in the tents of the righteous:
