Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord is with mee among them that helpe me: therefore shall I see my desire vpon mine enemies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The voice of ioy and deliuerance shall be in the tabernacles of the righteous, saying, The right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is the day, which the Lord hath made: let vs reioyce and be glad in it.

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

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

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

Blessed be he, that commeth in the Name of the Lord: wee haue blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

27 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.

The Lord is mightie, and hath giuen vs light: binde the sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the altar.

28 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.

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee, euen my God: therefore I will exalt thee.

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

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