< Psalms 118 >
1 Praise yee the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2 Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth for euer.
Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron nowe say, That his mercy endureth for euer.
Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
4 Let them, that feare the Lord, nowe say, That his mercie endureth for euer.
Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
5 I called vpon the Lord in trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.
In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
6 The Lord is with mee: therefore I will not feare what man can doe vnto me.
The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 The Lord is with mee among them that helpe me: therefore shall I see my desire vpon mine enemies.
The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9 It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in princes.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10 All nations haue compassed me: but in the Name of the Lord shall I destroy them.
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11 They haue compassed mee, yea, they haue compassed mee: but in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.
They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12 They came about mee like bees, but they were quenched as a fire of thornes: for in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.
They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord hath holpen me.
I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and song: for he hath beene my deliuerance.
The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
15 The voice of ioy and deliuerance shall be in the tabernacles of the righteous, saying, The right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.
Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
17 I shall not die, but liue, and declare the woorkes of the Lord.
I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
18 The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not deliuered me to death.
The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
19 Open ye vnto me the gates of righteousnes, that I may goe into them, and praise the Lord.
Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard mee, and hast beene my deliuerance.
I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.
22 The stone, which the builders refused, is the head of the corner.
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23 This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.
This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day, which the Lord hath made: let vs reioyce and be glad in it.
This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O Lord, I praie thee, saue now: O Lord, I praie thee nowe giue prosperitie.
O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
26 Blessed be he, that commeth in the Name of the Lord: wee haue blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 The Lord is mightie, and hath giuen vs light: binde the sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the altar.
The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee, euen my God: therefore I will exalt thee.
You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
29 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.