Psalm 118- 1
- Psalm 118
- 1
- Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
- 2
- Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
- 3
- Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."
- 4
- Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever."
- 5
- In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.
- 6
- The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- 7
- The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
- 8
- It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
- 9
- It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
- 10
- All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
- 11
- They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
- 12
- They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
- 13
- I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
- 14
- The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
- 15
- Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
- 16
- The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
- 17
- I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
- 18
- The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
- 19
- Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
- 20
- This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.
- 21
- I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
- 22
- The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
- 23
- the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
- 24
- This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
- 25
- O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
- 26
- Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you. [1]
- 27
- The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up [2] 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.
- 29
- Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
- [26] The Hebrew is plural.
- [27] Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes and take it