Psalms 118
1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
4 Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts 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.
I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.
6 The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
7 The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.
The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.
8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.
9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.
10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
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 completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
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.
Like a swarm of bees they attacked, but their attack died out as quickly as burning thorn twigs. I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.
They tried as hard as they could to kill me, 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 the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.
15 The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
16 The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
17 Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.
18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.
19 Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.
Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.
20 This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.
These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.
21 I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
I want to thank you for answering me and for being the one who saves me.
22 The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.
The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.
The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!
24 This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.
The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!
25 Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.
Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!
26 A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.
May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!
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, and his goodness shines on us. Branches in hand, start the procession up towards 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 thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!
29 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!
