Psalms 118
118
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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Psalm 118
118
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
1 # ver. 29; See Ps. 100:5 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 # [Ps. 115:9, 10, 11] Let Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
3 # [See ver. 2 above] Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
4 # [See ver. 2 above] Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
5 # [Jonah 2:1] Out of my distress I #[Ps. 116:4] called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me #See Ps. 18:19free.
6 #
Ps. 56:9; Cited Heb. 13:6 The Lord is on my side; #See Ps. 23:4; 56:4, 11I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
7 #
Ps. 54:4 The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall #See Ps. 54:7look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 # [Ps. 40:4; 62:8] It is better to take refuge in the Lord
#
Ps. 146:3
than to trust in man.
9It is better to take refuge in the Lord
# [See ver. 8 above] than to trust in princes.
10 # [Ps. 88:17] All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
11They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
12 #
Deut. 1:44 They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like #[Ps. 58:9]a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13I was #[Ps. 140:4]pushed hard,#118:13 Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14The Lord is my strength and my song;
# See Ps. 27:1 he has become my salvation.
15Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
#
Ex. 15:6; Luke 1:51 “The right hand of the Lord #Ps. 60:12does valiantly,
16the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord #[See ver. 15 above]does valiantly!”
17 # [Hab. 1:12] I shall not die, but I shall live,
and #Ps. 73:28; 107:22; [Ps. 6:5]recount the deeds of the Lord.
18The Lord has #[Jer. 30:11; 2 Cor. 6:9]disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 #
Isa. 26:2; [Ps. 24:7, 9] Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.
20This is the gate of the Lord;
#
Rev. 21:27; 22:14; [Isa. 35:8] the righteous shall enter through it.
21I thank you that #Ps. 116:1 you have answered me
# [See ver. 14 above] and have become my salvation.
22 # Cited Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10, 11; Luke 20:17; [Isa. 28:16]; Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:4-7 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.#118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner
23This is the Lord’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
26 #
Matt. 21:9; 23:39; Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; 19:38 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We #Ps. 129:8bless you from the house of the Lord.
27The Lord is God,
and he has made #Ps. 18:28; 97:11; [Esth. 8:16; 1 Pet. 2:9] his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to #See Ex. 27:2the horns of the altar!
28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will #See Ps. 99:5extol you.
29 # ver. 1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
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