Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!

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

Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!

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

Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!

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

Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!

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 called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.

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 fear: What can man do to me?

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

The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence 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 beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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 beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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 beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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

Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.

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

The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe 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.

The voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly;

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 doeth valiantly.”

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

I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.

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

The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath 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 go in, and praise 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, Through which the righteous enter.

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

I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.

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

“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.

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

This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous 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 which the LORD hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

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

Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”

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 be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! 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.

“Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the 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.

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!