Psalms 118

1 Praise yee the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

2 Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth for euer.

Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.

3 Let the house of Aaron nowe say, That his mercy endureth for euer.

Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.

4 Let them, that feare the Lord, nowe say, That his mercie endureth for euer.

Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.

5 I called vpon the Lord in trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.

In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.

6 The Lord is with mee: therefore I will not feare what man can doe vnto me.

The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can 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 my helper. And I will look down upon my enemies.

8 It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in man.

It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.

9 It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in princes.

It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.

10 All nations haue compassed me: but in the Name of the Lord shall I destroy them.

All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

11 They haue compassed mee, yea, they haue compassed mee: but in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.

Surrounding me, they closed in on me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

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 surrounded me like a swarm, and they burned like fire among the thorns. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord hath holpen me.

Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.

14 The Lord is my strength and song: for he hath beene my deliuerance.

The Lord is my strength and my praise. 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.

A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me. The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue.

17 I shall not die, but liue, and declare the woorkes of the Lord.

I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.

18 The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not deliuered me to death.

When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.

19 Open ye vnto me the gates of righteousnes, that I may goe into them, and praise the Lord.

Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess 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 just will enter by it.

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard mee, and hast beene my deliuerance.

I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.

22 The stone, which the builders refused, is the head of the corner.

The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.

23 This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.

By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before 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. Let us exult and rejoice in it.

25 O Lord, I praie thee, saue now: O Lord, I praie thee nowe giue prosperitie.

O Lord, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.

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 arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

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, and he has enlightened us. Establish a solemn day amid a dense crowd, even to the horn 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 confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.

29 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.