118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
and his loyal love endures! 2
118:2 Let Israel say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
118:3 Let the family 3 of Aaron say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
118:4 Let the loyal followers of the Lord 4 say,
“Yes, his loyal love endures!”
118:5 In my distress 5 I cried out to the Lord.
The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place. 6
118:6 The Lord is on my side, 7 I am not afraid!
What can people do to me? 8
118:7 The Lord is on my side 9 as my helper. 10
I look in triumph on those who hate me.
118:8 It is better to take shelter 11 in the Lord
than to trust in people.
118:9 It is better to take shelter in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
118:10 All the nations surrounded me. 12
Indeed, in the name of the Lord 13 I pushed them away. 14
118:11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:12 They surrounded me like bees.
But they disappeared as quickly 15 as a fire among thorns. 16
Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
118:13 “You aggressively attacked me 17 and tried to knock me down, 18
but the Lord helped me.
118:14 The Lord gives me strength and protects me; 19
he has become my deliverer.” 20
118:15 They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. 21
The Lord’s right hand conquers, 22
118:16 the Lord’s right hand gives victory, 23
the Lord’s right hand conquers.
118:17 I will not die, but live,
and I will proclaim what the Lord has done. 24
118:18 The Lord severely 25 punished me,
but he did not hand me over to death.
118:19 Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple! 26
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 27
has become the cornerstone. 28
118:23 This is the Lord’s work.
We consider it amazing! 29
118:24 This is the day the Lord has brought about. 30
We will be happy and rejoice in it.
118:25 Please Lord, deliver!
Please Lord, grant us success! 31
118:26 May the one who comes in the name of the Lord 32 be blessed!
We will pronounce blessings on you 33 in the Lord’s temple. 34
118:27 The Lord is God and he has delivered us. 35
Tie the offering 36 with ropes
to the horns of the altar! 37
118:28 You are my 38 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! 39