Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

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

The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

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

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

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 put confidence in man.

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

[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence 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 will I destroy them.

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

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy 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 like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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

Thou hast thrust sore at me 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 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 rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

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

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

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

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

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

The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto 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] I will praise the LORD:

20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.

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

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

I will praise thee: for 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 refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

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

This is the LORD’s doing; it [is] marvellous 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; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, 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 [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 hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto 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 praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

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

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