Psalms 118

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

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

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

The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

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

The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

[It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

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

[It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

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

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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 compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

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

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation.

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

The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

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 has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

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

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

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

The Lord has chastened me sore: 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.

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

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

This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

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

I will give thanks to thee; because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

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

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

This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful 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: let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of 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.

God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] even 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.

Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will give thanks to thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.