Psalms 118

1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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

4 Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

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 have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

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

7 The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

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 have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

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

11 They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

12 They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

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

13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

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

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

The LORD [is] my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

15 The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

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 lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17 Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

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

18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

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

20 This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

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

21 I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, 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 put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

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

23 This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

This is the LORD’s doing; it [is] marvellous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

This [is] the day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.

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

26 A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

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; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

29 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.