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: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [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: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

6 The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?

7 The LORD is on my side amongst those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

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 LORD’s name I cut them off.

All nations encompassed me: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

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

They encompassed me; yes, they encompassed me: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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

They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

Thou hast violently thrust at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

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

The LORD [is] my strength and 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 does valiantly.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles 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 LORD’s works.

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

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

The LORD hath chastened me severely: but he hath not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

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

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

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

I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

23 This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvellous in our eyes.

This is the LORD'S doing; it [is] wonderful 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; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of 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.

God [is] the LORD, who hath shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] 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, 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 mercy [endureth] for ever.