| 1 | O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy
and
loving-kindness endure forever! |
| 2 | Let Israel now say that His mercy
and
loving-kindness endure forever. |
| 3 | Let the house of Aaron [the priesthood] now say that His mercy
and
loving-kindness endure forever. |
| 4 | Let those now who reverently
and
worshipfully fear the Lord say that His mercy
and
loving-kindness endure forever. |
| 5 | Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free
and
in a large place. |
| 6 | The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? |
| 7 | The Lord is on my side
and
takes my part, He is among those who help me; therefore shall I see my desire established upon those who hate me. |
| 8 | It is better to trust
and
take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man. |
| 9 | It is better to trust
and
take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. |
| 10 | All nations (the surrounding tribes) compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! |
| 11 | They compassed me about, yes, they surrounded me on every side; but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! |
| 12 | They swarmed about me like bees, they blaze up
and
are extinguished like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! |
| 13 | You [my adversary] thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. |
| 14 | The Lord is my Strength and Song; and He has become my Salvation. |
| 15 | The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents
and
private dwellings of the [uncompromisingly] righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly
and
achieves strength! |
| 16 | The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly
and
achieves strength! |
| 17 | I shall not die but live, and shall declare the works
and
recount the illustrious acts of the Lord. |
| 18 | The Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over to death. |
| 19 | Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness; I will enter through them, and I will confess
and
praise the Lord. |
| 20 | This is the gate of the Lord; the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall enter through it. |
| 21 | I will confess, praise,
and
give thanks to You, for You have heard
and
answered me; and You have become my Salvation
and
Deliverer. |
| 22 | The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. |
| 23 | This is from the Lord
and
is His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. |
| 24 | This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it. |
| 25 | Save now, we beseech You, O Lord; send now prosperity, O Lord, we beseech You,
and
give to us success! |
| 26 | Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship]. |
| 27 | The Lord is God, Who has shown
and
given us light [He has illuminated us with grace, freedom, and joy]. Decorate the festival with leafy boughs
and
bind the sacrifices to be offered with thick cords [all over the priest’s court, right up] to the horns of the altar. |
| 28 | You are my God, and I will confess, praise,
and
give thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You. |
| 29 | O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy
and
loving-kindness endure forever. |
Cross references:
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Psalm 118:6 : Heb. 13:6.
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Psalm 118:12 : Deut. 1:44.
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Psalm 118:18 : II Cor. 6:9.
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Psalm 118:20 : Ps. 24:7.
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Psalm 118:23 : Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; I Pet. 2:7.
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Psalm 118:26 : Mark 11:9, 10.
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