Psalms 118

1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

4 Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

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

6 The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

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

7 The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

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

8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

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

9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

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

10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

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

11 They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

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

12 They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

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

13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

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

14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

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

15 The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

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

16 The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

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

17 Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

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

18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

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

19 Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

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

20 This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

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

21 I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

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

22 The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

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

24 This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

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

25 Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.

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

26 A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

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

27 The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

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.

28 You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

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

29 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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