Psalms 118

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto eternity endureth his kindness.

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

2 Let Israel then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

4 Let those who fear the Lord then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

5 From the midst of distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me with enlargement.

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 for me; I will not fear: what can a man do unto me?

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

7 The Lord is for me, among those that help me: therefore shall I indeed look on [the punishment of] those that hate me.

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

8 It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in man.

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

9 It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

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

10 All nations encompassed me about; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

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

11 They encompassed me about: yea, they compassed about, but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

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

12 They encompassed me about like bees; they blazed up like the fire of thorns; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

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 violently at me that I might fall; but the Lord assisted me.

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

14 My strength and song is the Lord, and he 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 tents of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doth 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 doth 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 I shall live, and relate the works of the Lord.

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

18 Severely hath the Lord chastised me; but unto death hath he not given me up.

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 enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord.

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

20 This is the gate which belongeth unto the Lord, the righteous shall enter thereby.

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

21 I will thank thee: for thou but answered 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 rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

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

23 From the Lord is this come to pass, it is marvelous 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 be glad and rejoice thereon.

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

25 We beseech thee, O Lord, save [us] now: we beseech thee, O Lord, send [us] now prosperity.

O Lord, save now: O Lord, 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 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, and he giveth us light: bind the festive sacrifice with cords, [leading it] up to 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 thank thee: 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 Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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