Psalms 118

1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

2 Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

3 Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

4 Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

5 I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he listened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

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

6 The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

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

7 The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

8 [It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

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

9 [It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

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

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

11 They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

12 They compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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.

13 I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

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

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

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

15 The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

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

16 The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

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

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

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

18 The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

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

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

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

20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

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

21 I will give thanks to you; because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

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

22 The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

23 This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

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

24 This is the day which the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

25 O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

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

26 Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

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

27 God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] even to the horns of the altar.

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.

28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks: you are my God, and I will exalt you. I will give thanks to you, for you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

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

29 Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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