Psalms 118
118
1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
For 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.
5Out of my distress I called upon the LORD:
The LORD answered me and set me in a large place.
6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear:
What can man do unto me?
7The LORD is on my side among them that help me:
Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in man
9It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in princes.
10All nations compassed me about:
In the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about:
In the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns:
In the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
13Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall:
But the LORD helped me.
14The LORD is my strength and song;
And he is become my salvation.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents 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 enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
20This is the gate of the LORD;
The righteous shall enter into it.
21I will give thanks unto thee, for thou hast answered me,
And art become my salvation.
22The stone which the builders rejected
Is become the head of the corner.
23This is the LORD's doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24This is the day which the LORD hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Save now, we beseech thee, O LORD:
O LORD, we 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.
27The LORD is God, and he hath given us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto 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.
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Psalms 118
118
The LORD is always merciful
1Tell the LORD#1 Ch 16.34; 2 Ch 5.13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 107.1; 136.1; Jr 33.11.
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
2Let Israel shout,
“God is always merciful!”
3Let the family of Aaron
the priest shout,
“God is always merciful!”
4Let every true worshipper
of the LORD shout,
“God is always merciful!”
5When I was really suffering,
I prayed to the LORD.
He answered my prayer,
and took my worries away.
6The LORD is on my side,#He 13.6.
and I am not afraid
of what others can do to me.
7With the LORD on my side,
I will defeat all
of my hateful enemies.
8It is better to trust the LORD
for protection
than to trust anyone else,
9including strong leaders.
10Nations surrounded me,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the LORD.
11They attacked from all sides,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the LORD.
12They swarmed around like bees,
but by the power of the LORD,
I got rid of them
and their fiery sting.
13Their attacks were so fierce
that I nearly fell,
but the LORD helped me.
14My power and my strength#Ex 15.2; Is 12.2.
come from the LORD,
and he has saved me.
15From the tents of God's people
come shouts of victory:
“The LORD is powerful!
16With his mighty arm
the LORD wins victories!
The LORD is powerful!”
17And so my life is safe,
and I will live to tell
what the LORD has done.
18He punished me terribly,
but he did not let death
lay its hands on me.
19Open the gates of justice!
I will enter and tell the LORD
how thankful I am.
20Here is the gate of the LORD!
Everyone who does right
may enter this gate.
21I praise the LORD
for answering my prayers
and saving me.
22The stone that the builders#Lk 20.17; Ac 4.11; 1 P 2.7.#Mt 21.42; Mk 12.10,11.
tossed aside
has now become
the most important stone.
23The LORD has done this,
and it is amazing to us.
24This day belongs to the LORD!
Let's celebrate
and be glad today.
25We'll ask the LORD to save us!#Mt 21.9; Mk 11.9; Jn 12.13.
We'll sincerely ask the LORD
to let us win.
26God bless the one who comes#Mt 21.9; 23.39; Mk 11.9; Lk 13.35; 19.38; Jn 12.13.
in the name of the LORD!
We praise you from here
in the house of the LORD.
27The LORD is our God,
and he has given us light!
Start the celebration!
March with palm branches
all the way to the altar.#118.27 Start…altar: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
28The LORD is my God!
I will praise him and tell him
how thankful I am.
29Tell the LORD
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
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