Psalms 118

1 Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

2 Let Israel now say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

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

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

4 Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

5 In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.

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

6 The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me.

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

7 The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.

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

8 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.

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

9 It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.

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

10 All nations compassed me about; and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.

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

11 Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.

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

12 They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.

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.

13 Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.

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

14 The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he is become my salvation.

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

15 The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

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

16 The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exulted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.

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

17 I shall not die, but live: and shall declare the works of the Lord.

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

18 The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.

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

19 Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

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

20 This is the gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.

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

21 I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.

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

22 The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.

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

23 This is the Lord’s doing: and it is wonderful in our eyes.

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

24 This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.

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

25 O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.

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

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name Lord. We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

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

27 The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the alter.

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.

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

29 O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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