Psalm 118

Thanksgiving for the LORD's Salvation

118¹ 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!