OEBcth - Psalms - 118

118:1  Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness, his kindness endures forever.

118:2  Let the house of Israel now say: his kindness endures forever.

118:3  Let the house of Aaron now say: his kindness endures forever.

118:4  Let those who fear the Lord now say: his kindness endures forever.

118:5  Out of straits I called on the Lord, the Lord answered and gave me room.

118:6  The Lord is mine; I am fearless. What can people do to me?

118:7  The Lord is mine, as my help: I shall feast my eyes on my foes.

118:8  It is better to hide in the Lord than to trust in mortals.

118:9  It is better to hide in the Lord than to put any trust in princes.

118:10  Everywhere heathen swarmed round me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

118:11  They swarmed, swarmed around me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down,

118:12  they swarmed around me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns: in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

118:13  Sore they pushed me, to make me fall; but the Lord gave me his help.

118:14  The Lord is my strength and my song, and he is become my salvation.

118:15  Hark! In the tents of the righteous glad cries of victory are ringing. The hand of the Lord has wrought bravely,

118:16  the hand of the Lord is exalted, the hand of the Lord has wrought bravely.

118:17  I shall not die: nay, I shall live, to declare the works of the Lord.

118:18  Though the Lord has chastened me sore, he has not given me over to death. (The Procession arrives at the Temple)

118:19  “Open to me the gates of victory. I would enter therein and give thanks to the Lord.” (The Welcome)

118:20  “This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous may enter therein;”

118:21  I thank you because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

118:22  The stone which the builders despised is become the head-stone of the corner.

118:23  This has been wrought by the Lord; it is marvellous in our eyes.

118:24  This day is the Lord’s own creation: in it let us joy and be glad.

118:25  O Lord, save us, we pray, O Lord, prosper, we pray.

118:26  Blessed is the one who enters in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.

118:27  The Lord is God, he has given us light. Wreathe the dance with boughs, till they touch the horns of the altar.

118:28  You are my God, I will thank you; O my God, I will exalt you.

118:29  Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: his kindness endures forever.