118:12 They surrounded me like bees.
But they disappeared as quickly 1 as a fire among thorns. 2
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:13 “You aggressively attacked me 3 and tried to knock me down, 4
but the Lord helped me.
118:14 The Lord gives me strength and protects me; 5
he has become my deliverer.” 6
118:15 They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. 7
The Lord’s right hand conquers, 8
118:16 the Lord’s right hand gives victory, 9
the Lord’s right hand conquers.
118:17 I will not die, but live,
and I will proclaim what the Lord has done. 10
118:18 The Lord severely 11 punished me,
but he did not hand me over to death.
118:19 Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple! 12
I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
118:20 This is the Lord’s gate –
the godly enter through it.
118:21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me,
and have become my deliverer.
118:22 The stone which the builders discarded 13
has become the cornerstone. 14
118:23 This is the Lord’s work.
We consider it amazing! 15
118:24 This is the day the Lord has brought about. 16
We will be happy and rejoice in it.
118:25 Please Lord, deliver!
Please Lord, grant us success! 17
118:26 May the one who comes in the name of the Lord 18 be blessed!
We will pronounce blessings on you 19 in the Lord’s temple. 20
118:27 The Lord is God and he has delivered us. 21
Tie the offering 22 with ropes
to the horns of the altar! 23
118:28 You are my 24 God and I will give you thanks!
You are my God and I will praise you!
118:29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
and his loyal love endures! 25