Psalms 118
1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
2 Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!
So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!
So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!
So let them now that fear the LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.
Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
6 The LORD is on my side, I will not fear: What can man do to me?
The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
7 The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.
The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10 All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
11 They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
12 They beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
13 Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe my salvation.
The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.
15 The voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly;
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents 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 doeth valiantly.”
The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath not given me over to death.
The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.
21 I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.
I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
22 “The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.
The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.
23 This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous 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; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”
We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
26 “Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.”
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD.
27 “Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar!”
The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!
Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
29 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
