Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

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

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

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] 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 called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large 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 not fear: what can man do to me?

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

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

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

[It is] better to trust 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 trust 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 nations encompassed me: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

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

They encompassed me; yes, they encompassed me: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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 encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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

Thou hast violently thrust at me that I might 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 song, and is 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 tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth 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 doeth 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 shall 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 hath chastened me severely: but he hath 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 them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

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

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

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

I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

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

This is the LORD'S doing; it [is] wonderful 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 hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed [be] he that cometh 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.

God [is] the LORD, who hath shown 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!

Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

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

O give thanks to the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.