Psalms 118

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

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

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

The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

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

The LORD is on my side amongst those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

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

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

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

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

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

All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

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

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

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 surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

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

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

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

The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

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 rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does 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 does valiantly!”

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

I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

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

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to 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 will enter into it.

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

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvellous in our eyes.

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

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

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

Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

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

Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

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 God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns 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.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.