Psalms 118

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

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

6 The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.

The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans 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 helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

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

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

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

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

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

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD, I cut them off.

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

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of the LORD I indeed cut them off.

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 surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of the LORD I cut them off.

13 They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.

I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

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, and 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 voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

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 exalted. The right hand of the LORD does valiantly."

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

I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

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

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise the LORD.

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

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

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

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, 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 rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

This is the LORD's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

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

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save us now, we beg you, LORD. LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

26 May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. We have blessed you out of 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. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even 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 thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.