Psalms 118
1 Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Let Israel now say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.
Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
4 Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
5 In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.
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 my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me.
The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
7 The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies.
The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.
8 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.
9 It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.
10 All nations compassed me about; and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
11 Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.
They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
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.
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 Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.
They tried as hard as they could to kill me, 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 the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.
15 The voice of rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
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 hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exulted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.
The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
17 I shall not die, but live: and shall declare 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 Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.
Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.
19 Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go into them, 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 gate of the Lord, the just shall enter into it.
These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.
21 I will give glory to thee because thou hast heard me: and art 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 rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.
The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord’s doing: and it is wonderful in our eyes.
The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.
The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!
25 O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.
Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name Lord. We have blessed you out of 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 hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the alter.
The Lord is God, and his goodness shines on us. Branches in hand, start the procession up towards 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 thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!
29 O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!
