Psalms - Chapter 118

118:1
'O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

118:2
So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,

118:3
So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

118:4
So let them now that fear the Lord say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

118:5
Out of my straits I called upon the Lord; He answered me with great enlargement.

118:6
the Lord is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

118:7
the Lord is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

118:8
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

118:9
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

118:10
All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the Lord I will cut them off.

118:11
They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the Lord I will cut them off.

118:12
They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; verily, in the name of the Lord I will cut them off.

118:13
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the Lord helped me.

118:14
the Lord is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.

118:15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

118:16
The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

118:17
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

118:18
the Lord hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.

118:19
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the Lord.

118:20
This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter into it.

118:21
I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

118:22
The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

118:23
This is the Lord'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

118:24
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

118:25
We beseech Thee, O the Lord, save now! We beseech Thee, O the Lord, make us now to prosper!

118:26
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord; we bless you out of the house of the Lord.

118:27
the Lord is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

118:28
Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

118:29
O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

-- Psalms - Chapter 118 --