Psalms 118

1 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

2 So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,

Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.

3 So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.

4 So let them now that fear the LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.

5 Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.

6 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.

7 The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

The Lord is my helper. And I will look down upon my enemies.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.

10 All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

11 They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

Surrounding me, they closed in on me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

12 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.

They surrounded me like a swarm, and they burned like fire among the thorns. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.

Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.

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

The Lord is my strength and my praise. And he has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me. The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue.

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

I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.

When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.

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

Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.

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

This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.

21 I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.

23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes.

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

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us exult and rejoice in it.

25 We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!

O Lord, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD.

Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

27 The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

The Lord is God, and he has enlightened us. Establish a solemn day amid a dense crowd, even to the horn of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

You are my God, and I will confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.

29 O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.