Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto eternity endureth his kindness.

2 Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Let Israel then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Let the house of Aaron then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

4 Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Let those who fear the Lord then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

5 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

From the midst of distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me with enlargement.

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

The Lord is for me; I will not fear: what can a man do unto me?

7 The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

The Lord is for me, among those that help me: therefore shall I indeed look on [the punishment of] those that hate me.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

All nations encompassed me about; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They encompassed me about: yea, they compassed about, but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They encompassed me about like bees; they blazed up like the fire of thorns; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

13 I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

Thou hast thrust violently at me that I might fall; but the Lord assisted me.

14 The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.

My strength and song is the Lord, and he is become my salvation.

15 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”

The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

17 I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

I shall not die, but I shall live, and relate the works of the Lord.

18 The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

Severely hath the Lord chastised me; but unto death hath he not given me up.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

This is the gate which belongeth unto the Lord, the righteous shall enter thereby.

21 I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

I will thank thee: for thou but answered me, and art become my salvation.

22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

23 This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

From the Lord is this come to pass, it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will be glad and rejoice thereon.

25 O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!

We beseech thee, O Lord, save [us] now: we beseech thee, O Lord, send [us] now prosperity.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we bless you out of the house of the Lord.

27 The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

God is the Lord, and he giveth us light: bind the festive sacrifice with cords, [leading it] up to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.

Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: my God, I will exalt thee.

29 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because to eternity endureth his kindness.