Psalms 118 ⓘ

118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

118:2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

118:3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

118:4 Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

118:5 Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

118:6 The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

118:7 The LORD is on my side amongst those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

118:8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

118:9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

118:10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

118:11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

118:12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

118:13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

118:14 The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

118:16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

118:17 I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

118:18 The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

118:20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

118:21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

118:22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

118:23 This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvellous in our eyes.

118:24 This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

118:25 Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

118:26 Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

118:27 The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

118:28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

118:29 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.