Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness, his kindness endures forever.

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

2 Let the house of Israel now say: his kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

4 Let those who fear the Lord now say: his kindness endures forever.

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

5 Out of straits I called on the Lord, the Lord answered and gave me room.

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

6 The Lord is mine; I am fearless. What can mere people do to me?

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

7 The Lord is mine, as my help: I shall feast my eyes on my foes.

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

8 It is better to hide in the Lord than to trust in mortals.

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

9 It is better to hide in the Lord than to put any trust in princes.

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

10 Everywhere heathen swarmed round me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

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

11 They swarmed, swarmed around me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down,

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

12 they swarmed around me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns: in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

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.

13 Sore they pushed me, to make me fall; but the Lord gave me his help.

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

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

My strength and song is the Lord, and he is become my salvation.

15 Hark! In the tents of the righteous glad cries of victory are ringing. The hand of the Lord has wrought bravely,

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

16 the hand of the Lord is exalted, the hand of the Lord has wrought bravely.

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

17 I shall not die: nay, I shall live, to declare the works of the Lord.

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

18 Though the Lord has chastened me sore, he has not given me over to death. (The Procession arrives at the Temple)

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

19 “Open to me the gates of victory. I would enter therein and give thanks to the Lord.” (The Welcome)

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: the righteous may enter therein;”

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

21 I thank you because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

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

22 The stone which the builders despised is become the head-stone of the corner.

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

23 This has been wrought by the Lord; it is marvelous in our eyes.

From the Lord is this come to pass, it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This day is the Lord’s own creation: in it let us joy and be glad.

This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will be glad and rejoice thereon.

25 O Lord, save us, we pray, O Lord, prosper, we pray.

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

26 Blessed the one who enters in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we bless you out of the house of the Lord.

27 The Lord is God, he has given us light. Wreathe the dance with boughs, till they touch the horns of the altar.

God is the Lord, and he giveth us light: bind the festive sacrifice with cords, [leading it] up to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, I will thank you; O my God, I will exalt you.

Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: my God, I will exalt thee.

29 Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: his kindness endures forever.

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