Psalm 118
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1Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
2Let Israel now say, “His mercy endures forever.”2Let all Israel repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
3Let the house of Aaron now say, “His mercy endures forever.”3Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
4Let those who fear the LORD now say, “His mercy endures forever.”4Let all who fear the LORD repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.”
5I called on the LORD in distress; The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.5In my distress I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free.
6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?6The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?
7The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.7Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people.
9It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.10Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD.
11They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.11Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD.
12They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.12They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD.
13You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the LORD helped me.13My enemies did their best to kill me, but the LORD rescued me.
14The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.14The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.15Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.16The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things!
17I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.17I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the LORD has done.
18The LORD has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.18The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the LORD.19Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the LORD.
20This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous shall enter.20These gates lead to the presence of the LORD, and the godly enter there.
21I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation.21I thank you for answering my prayer and giving me victory!
22The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.22The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.
23This was the LORD’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.23This is the LORD’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.
24This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.24This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Save now, I pray, O LORD; O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity.25Please, LORD, please save us. Please, LORD, please give us success.
26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.26Bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD.
27God is the LORD, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.27The LORD is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.
28You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You.28You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you!
29Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.29Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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