Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!

2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!

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

Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!

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

Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!

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

I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.

6 The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?

The LORD is on my side, I will not fear: What can man do to me?

7 The LORD is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD, I cut them off.

All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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

They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

12 They surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

13 I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.

14 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

The voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly;

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted. The right hand of the LORD does valiantly."

The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”

17 I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.

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

The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise the LORD.

Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!

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

This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.

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

I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.

23 This is the LORD's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous in our eyes!

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

This is the day which the LORD hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

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

Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”

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

“Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.”

27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

“Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar!”

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

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!