Psalmet 118

¹O give thanks unto the LORD; for {he is} good: because his mercy {endureth} for ever.

²Let Israel now say, that his mercy {endureth} for ever.

³Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy {endureth} for ever.

⁴Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy {endureth} for ever.

⁵I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, {and set me} in a large place. {in distress: Heb. out of distress}

⁶The LORD {is} on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? {on...: Heb. for me}

⁷The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see {my desire} upon them that hate me.

⁸{It is} better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

⁹{It is} better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

¹⁰All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. {destroy...: Heb. cut them off}

¹¹They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

¹²They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. {destroy: Heb. cut down}

¹³Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

¹⁴The LORD {is} my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

¹⁵The voice of rejoicing and salvation {is} in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

¹⁶The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

¹⁷I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

¹⁸The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

¹⁹Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, {and} I will praise the LORD:

²⁰This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

²¹I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

²²The stone {which} the builders refused is become the head {stone} of the corner.

²³This is the LORD'S doing; it {is} marvellous in our eyes. {the LORD's...: Heb. from the LORD}

²⁴This {is} the day {which} the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

²⁶Blessed {be} he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

²⁷God {is} the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, {even} unto the horns of the altar.

²⁸Thou {art} my God, and I will praise thee: {thou art} my God, I will exalt thee.

²⁹O give thanks unto the LORD; for {he is} good: for his mercy {endureth} for ever.