Psalm 118

1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

Praise to God for His Everlasting MercyFor His mercy endures forever.

2 Let Israel now say, His mercy endures forever.3 Let the house of Aaron now say, His mercy endures forever.4 Let those who fear the Lord now say, His mercy endures forever.5 I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?7 The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.8  It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.9  It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes.10 All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.11 They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.12 They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.13 You pushed me violently, 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 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 live, And declare the works of the Lord.18 The Lord has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord.20 This is the gate of the Lord, Through which the righteous shall enter.21 I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation.22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.23 This was the Lords doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.24 This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.25 Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.27 God is the Lord, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.28 You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You.29 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

PSALMS 118

The [Lord] Is Always Merciful

1  t Tell the [Lord]
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.

2 Let Israel shout,
“God is always merciful!”

3 Let the family of Aaron
the priest shout,
“God is always merciful!”

4 Let every true worshiper
of the [Lord] shout,
“God is always merciful!”

5 When I was really hurting,
I prayed to the [Lord].
He answered my prayer,
and took my worries away.

6  t The [Lord] is on my side,
and I am not afraid
of what others can do to me.

7 With the [Lord] on my side,
I will defeat
my hateful enemies.

8 It is better to trust the [Lord]
for protection
than to trust anyone else,

9 including strong leaders.

10 Nations surrounded me,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the [Lord].

11 They attacked from all sides,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the [Lord].

12 They swarmed around like bees,
but by the power of the [Lord],
I got rid of them
and their fiery sting.

13 Their attacks were so fierce
that I nearly fell,
but the [Lord] helped me.

14  t My power and my strength
come from the [Lord],
and he has saved me.

15 From the tents of God's people
come shouts of victory:
“The [Lord] is powerful!

16 With his mighty arm
the [Lord] wins victories!
The [Lord] is powerful!”

17 And so my life is safe,
and I will live to tell
what the [Lord] has done.

18 He punished me terribly,
but he did not let death
lay its hands on me.

19 Open the gates of justice!
I will enter and tell the [Lord]
how thankful I am.

20 Here is the gate of the [Lord]!
Everyone who does right
may enter this gate.

21 I praise the [Lord]
for answering my prayers
and saving me.

22  t t The stone that the builders
tossed aside
has now become
the most important stone.

23 The [Lord] has done this,
and it is amazing to us.

24 This day belongs to the [Lord]!
Let's celebrate
and be glad today.

25  t We'll ask the [Lord] to save us!
We'll sincerely ask the [Lord]
to let us win.

26  t God bless the one who comes
in the name of the [Lord]!
We praise you from here
in the house of the [Lord].

27 The [Lord] is our God,
and he has given us light!
Start the celebration!
March with palm branches
all the way to the altar.t

28 The [Lord] is my God!
I will praise him and tell him
how thankful I am.

29 Tell the [Lord]
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.