Chapter 118
Psalms
Verse 1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;for his steadfast love endures forever!Verse 2Let Israel say,“His steadfast love endures forever.”Verse 3Let the house of Aaron say,“His steadfast love endures forever.”Verse 4Let those who fear the LORD say,“His steadfast love endures forever.”Verse 5Out of my distress I called on the LORD;the LORD answered me and set me free.Verse 6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear.What can man do to me?Verse 7The LORD is on my side as my helper;I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.Verse 8It is better to take refuge in the LORDthan to trust in man.Verse 9It is better to take refuge in the LORDthan to trust in princes.Verse 10All nations surrounded me;in the name of the LORD I cut them off!Verse 11They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;in the name of the LORD I cut them off!Verse 12They surrounded me like bees;they went out like a fire among thorns;in the name of the LORD I cut them off!Verse 13I was pushed hard, so that I was falling,but the LORD helped me.Verse 14The LORD is my strength and my song;he has become my salvation.Verse 15Glad songs of salvationare in the tents of the righteous:“The right hand of the LORD does valiantly,Verse 16the right hand of the LORD exalts,the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”Verse 17I shall not die, but I shall live,and recount the deeds of the LORD.Verse 18The LORD has disciplined me severely,but he has not given me over to death.Verse 19Open to me the gates of righteousness,that I may enter through themand give thanks to the LORD.Verse 20This is the gate of the LORD;the righteous shall enter through it.Verse 21I thank you that you have answered meand have become my salvation.Verse 22The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone.Verse 23This is the LORD’s doing;it is marvelous in our eyes.Verse 24This is the day that the LORD has made;let us rejoice and be glad in it.Verse 25Save us, we pray, O LORD!O LORD, we pray, give us success!Verse 26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!We bless you from the house of the LORD.Verse 27The LORD is God,and he has made his light to shine upon us.Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,up to the horns of the altar!Verse 28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;you are my God; I will extol you.Verse 29Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;for his steadfast love endures forever!
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