Psalms - Chapter 118 | New King James Version

  • 1. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For 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. {cf2super [97]}
  • 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 Lord's 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.
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