17. I will not die; instead, I will liveand proclaim what the Lord has 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 the Lord!
20. This is the gate of the Lord;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 worthlessturned out to be the most important of all.
23. This was done by the Lord;what a wonderful sight it is!
24. This is the day of the Lord's victory;let us be happy, let us celebrate!