| Chapter 118 |
1 | O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. |
2 | Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. |
3 | Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. |
4 | Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever. |
5 | I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place. |
6 | The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me? |
7 | The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters. |
8 | It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man. |
9 | It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers. |
10 | All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. |
11 | They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. |
12 | They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down. |
13 | I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper. |
14 | The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. |
15 | The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. |
16 | The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power. |
17 | Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord. |
18 | The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death. |
19 | Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord. |
20 | This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it. |
21 | I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation. |
22 | The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building. |
23 | This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes. |
24 | This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it. |
25 | Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing. |
26 | A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord. |
27 | The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar. |
28 | You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name. |
29 | O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever. |