Psalms 118

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

Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Let Israel now say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

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

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

Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.

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

The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto 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 will look over my enemies.

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

It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.

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

It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust 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; and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.

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

Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on 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 surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.

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

Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.

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

The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he 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 rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

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

The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exulted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.

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

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

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

The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.

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

Open ye to me the gates of justice: 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 just shall enter into it.

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

I will give glory 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 is the Lord’s doing: 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 hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.

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

O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.

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

Blessed be he that cometh in the name 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.

The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the alter.

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 praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because 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.

O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.