Psalms 118
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1-4Thank God because he’s good,
because his love never quits.
Tell the world, Israel,
“His love never quits.”
And you, clan of Aaron, tell the world,
“His love never quits.”
And you who fear God, join in,
“His love never quits.”
5-16Pushed to the wall, I called to God;
from the wide open spaces, he answered.
God’s now at my side and I’m not afraid;
who would dare lay a hand on me?
God’s my strong champion;
I flick off my enemies like flies.
Far better to take refuge in God
than trust in people;
Far better to take refuge in God
than trust in celebrities.
Hemmed in by barbarians,
in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt;
Hemmed in and with no way out,
in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt;
Like swarming bees, like wild prairie fire, they hemmed me in;
in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt.
I was right on the cliff-edge, ready to fall,
when God grabbed and held me.
God’s my strength, he’s also my song,
and now he’s my salvation.
Hear the shouts, hear the triumph songs
in the camp of the saved?
“The hand of God has turned the tide!
The hand of God is raised in victory!
The hand of God has turned the tide!”
17-20I didn’t die. I lived!
And now I’m telling the world what God did.
God tested me, he pushed me hard,
but he didn’t hand me over to Death.
Swing wide the city gates—the righteous gates!
I’ll walk right through and thank God!
This Temple Gate belongs to God,
so the victors can enter and praise.
21-25Thank you for responding to me;
you’ve truly become my salvation!
The stone the masons discarded as flawed
is now the capstone!
This is God’s work.
We rub our eyes—we can hardly believe it!
This is the very day God acted—
let’s celebrate and be festive!
Salvation now, God. Salvation now!
Oh yes, God—a free and full life!
26-29Blessed are you who enter in God’s name—
from God’s house we bless you!
God is God,
he has bathed us in light.
Adorn the shrine with garlands,
hang colored banners above the altar!
You’re my God, and I thank you.
O my God, I lift high your praise.
Thank God—he’s so good.
His love never quits!
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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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