Psalms 118

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

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

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

6 The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

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

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

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

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

It is better to take refuge 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 take refuge 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 the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD, I cut them off.

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

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

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

I was pushed hard, to make me 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 my song, and he has 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 tents of the righteous. "The right hand of the LORD does 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 does valiantly."

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

I will 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 has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to 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 enter into them and praise the LORD.

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

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

21 I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have 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 rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

This is the LORD's doing. It is marvelous 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 that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

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

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 is he who comes 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.

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

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

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

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