Psalms 118

¹ O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever!

² Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."

³ Let the house of Aaron say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."

⁴ Let those who fear the LORD say, "His steadfast love endures for ever."

⁵ Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.

⁶ With the LORD on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?

⁷ The LORD is on my side to help me; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

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

⁹ It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

¹⁰ All nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

¹¹ They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

¹² They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

¹³ I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

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

¹⁵ Hark, glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly,

¹⁶ the right hand of the LORD is exalted, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!"

¹⁷ I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.

¹⁸ The LORD has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.

¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.

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

²¹ I thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation.

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

²³ This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

²⁴ This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵ Save us, we beseech thee, O LORD! O LORD, we beseech thee, give us success!

²⁶ Blessed be he who enters in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.

²⁷ The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar!

²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will give thanks to thee; thou art my God, I will extol thee.

²⁹ O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!