Psalms 118
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Psalm 118
Thanksgiving for Victory
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.#2Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:11; Ps 100:5
2Let Israel say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”#Ps 115:9
3Let the house of Aaron say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”#Ps 115:10; 135:19
4Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”#Ps 22:23; 115:11
5I called to the Lord in distress;#Ps 18:6; 120:1
the Lord answered me
and put me in a spacious place.#118:5 Or answered me with freedom#Ps 18:19
6The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can a mere mortal do to me?#Ps 56:4,11; Rm 8:31; Heb 13:6
7The Lord is my helper;
therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.#Ps 54:4,7; 59:10
8It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humanity.#Ps 40:4; 108:12; Jr 17:5
9It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.#Ps 146:3
10All the nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.#Ps 3:6; 88:17
11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.#Ps 18:40
12They surrounded me like bees;#Dt 1:44
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.#Ps 58:9; Nah 1:10
13They#118:13 Lit You pushed me hard to make me fall,
but the Lord helped me.#Ps 140:4
14The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.#Ex 15:2; Ps 27:1; Is 12:2
15There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!#Ex 15:6; Lk 1:51
16The Lord’s right hand is raised.
The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!” #Ps 89:13
17I will not die, but I will live
and proclaim what the Lord has done.#Ps 73:28; Hab 1:12
18The Lord disciplined me severely
but did not give me over to death.#Ps 86:13; Jr 30:11; 2Co 6:9
19Open the gates of righteousness for me;
I will enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.#Is 26:2
20This is the Lord’s gate;
the righteous will enter through it.#Ps 24:3–6; Rv 22:14
21I will give thanks to you
because you have answered me
and have become my salvation.#Ps 116:1
22The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.#Lk 20:17; Ac 4:11; 1Pt 2:4,7
23This came from the Lord;
it is wondrous in our sight.#Mt 21:42; Mk 12:11
24This is the day the Lord has made;
let’s rejoice and be glad in it.#Ps 31:7
25 Lord, save us!
Lord, please grant us success!#Neh 2:20; Ps 122:6–7
26He who comes in the name
of the Lord is blessed.#Mt 21:9; Mk 11:9–10; Lk 13:35; Jn 12:13
From the house of the Lord we bless you.#Ps 129:8
27The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.#Ex 27:2; Ps 18:28; 1Pt 2:9
28You are my God, and I will give you thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt you.#Is 25:1
29Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.#2Ch 5:13; Ezr 3:11; Ps 100:5
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Psalms 118
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1Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
2Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
3Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
4Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
5I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.
6The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
7The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.
8It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.
9It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.#118:9. “Rich and powerful”: literally, “princes.”
10Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me,#118:10. Probably referring to Israel's king. I defeated them with the help of the Lord.#118:10. “With the help of the Lord”: literally, “in the name of the Lord.”
11They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
12Like a swarm of bees they attacked, but their attack died out as quickly as burning thorn twigs. I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
13They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.
14The Lord is my strength, and the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.
15Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
16The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
17I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.
18Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.
19Open the gates of the faithful#118:19. Referring to the gates of the Temple. for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.
20These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.
21I want to thank you for answering me and for being the one who saves me.
22The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
23The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!
24The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!
25Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!
26May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!
27The Lord is God, and his goodness shines on us.#118:27. “His goodness shines on us”: literally, “he has given us light.” Branches in hand, start the procession up towards the altar.
28You are my God, and I will thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!
29Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!
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