Psalms 118

1 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

2 So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,

Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

3 So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

4 So let them now that fear the LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

5 Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

6 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

7 The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

[It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

[It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

10 All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

11 They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

12 They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

They compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.

I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

14 The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

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

I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.

The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise 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 by it.

21 I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

I will give thanks to thee; because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day which the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in it.

25 We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!

O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD.

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

27 The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] even to the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will give thanks to thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

29 O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.