Psalms 118

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

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

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man 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 on my side amongst those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 Thou hast thrust violently at me that I might fall; but the Lord assisted me.

You pushed me back hard, to make me 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 song. He has become my salvation [yeshu`ah].

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 rejoicing and salvation [yeshu`ah] is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

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

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

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

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 enter into them. I will give thanks unto 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 which belongeth unto the Lord, the righteous shall enter thereby.

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

21 I will thank thee: for thou but answered me, and art become my salvation.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation [yeshu`ah].

22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, 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 thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

29 Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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