Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!

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

Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth 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, His goodness endureth for ever!

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

Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth 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 called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set 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 not fear: What can man do to me?

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

The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.

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

All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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

They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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 beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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

Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.

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

The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe 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 voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly;

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 exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”

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

I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.

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

The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath not given me over to death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!

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

This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.

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

I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.

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

“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.

23 This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful 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: let us exult and rejoice in it.

This is the day which the LORD hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

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

Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”

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

“Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless you 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.

“Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the sacrifice with cords 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.

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!