Psalms 118

1 Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.

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

2 Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

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

3 Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

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

4 Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

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

5 I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.

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 with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.

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

7 The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.

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

8 It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.

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

9 It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.

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

10 Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord.

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

11 They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.

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

12 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.

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 They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped 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 the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.

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

15 Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!

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 Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!

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

17 I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.

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

18 Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.

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

19 Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.

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

20 These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.

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

21 I want to thank you for answering me and for being the one who saves me.

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

22 The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.

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

23 The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!

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

24 The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!

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

25 Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!

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

26 May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from 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 his goodness shines on us. Branches in hand, start the procession up towards the altar.

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 You are my God, and I will thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!

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

29 Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!

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