Psalms 118

1 O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

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

Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

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

Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

5 Out of my distress I called upon the LORD: the LORD answered me [and set me] in a large place.

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

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

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

7 The LORD is on my side among them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

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

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

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

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

10 All nations compassed me about: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

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

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

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

I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

14 The LORD is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.

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

Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

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

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”

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

I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

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

The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

21 I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

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

This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!

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

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

27 The LORD is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.

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

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.