Psalm 118

Verse 1Give thanks to the LORD,a for he is good,

for his loving kindness endures forever.

Verse 2Let Israel now say

that his loving kindness endures forever.

Verse 3Let the house of Aaron now say

that his loving kindness endures forever.

Verse 4Now let those who fear the LORD say

that his loving kindness endures forever.

Verse 5Out of my distress, I called on the LORD.b

The LORDc answered me with freedom.

Verse 6The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?

Verse 7The LORD is on my side among those who help me.

Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

Verse 8It is better to take refuge in the LORD,

than to put confidence in man.

Verse 9It is better to take refuge in the LORD,

than to put confidence in princes.

Verse 10All the nations surrounded me,

but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

Verse 11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.

In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

Verse 12They surrounded me like bees.

They are quenched like the burning thorns.

In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

Verse 13You pushed me back hard, to make me fall,

but the LORD helped me.

Verse 14The LORDd is my strength and song.

He has become my salvation.

Verse 15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous.

“The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

Verse 16The right hand of the LORD is exalted!

The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

Verse 17I will not die, but live,

and declare the LORD’s works.

Verse 18The LORDe has punished me severely,

but he has not given me over to death.

Verse 19Open to me the gates of righteousness.

I will enter into them.

I will give thanks to the LORD.f

Verse 20This is the gate of the LORD;

the righteous will enter into it.

Verse 21I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me,

and have become my salvation.

Verse 22The stone which the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.g

Verse 23This is the LORD’s doing.

It is marvelous in our eyes.

Verse 24This is the day that the LORD has made.

We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Verse 25Save us now, we beg you, LORD!

LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Verse 26Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name!

We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

Verse 27The LORD is God, and he has given us light.

Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

Verse 28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you.

You are my God, I will exalt you.

Verse 29Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

for his loving kindness endures forever.