Psalms 118
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,
2Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
3So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
3Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
4So let them now that fear the LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
4Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
5Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.
6The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
6The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.
7The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
8It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
9It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
10All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
10All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
11They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.
12They 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.
12They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.
13Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.
13You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.
14The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.
14The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”
17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
17I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.
18The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
18The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.
20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.
20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.
21I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
21I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.
22The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
23This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
24This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
25Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.
26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD.
26Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.
27The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.
27The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
29Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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