Psalms 118

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

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

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

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

9 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

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

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

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

11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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

12 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.

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

13 Thou hast 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 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 tabernacles 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 go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

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

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

This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

I will give thanks to you; because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

22 The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

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 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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

26 Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed 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 God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [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 praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

You are my God, and I will give you thanks: you are my God, and I will exalt you. I will give thanks to you, for you have heard me, and are 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.