Alleluia. 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord;
for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.
118:2 Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy
[endures] for ever.
118:3 Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy
[endures] for ever.
118:4 Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy
[endures] for ever.
118:5 I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, [so as
to bring me] into a wide place.
118:6 The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.
118:7 The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
118:8 [It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.
118:9 [It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.
118:10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I
repulsed them.
118:11 They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I
repulsed them.
118:12 They compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into
flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.
118:13 I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord
helped me.
118:14 The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation.
118:15 The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the
righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.
118:16 The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord
has wrought powerfully.
118:17 I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.
118:18 The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.
118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give
praise to the Lord.
118:20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.
118:21 I will give thanks to thee; because thou hast heard me, and art
become my salvation.
118:22 The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of
the corner.
118:23 This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes.
118:24 This is the day which the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in
it.
118:25 O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.
118:26 Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you
out of the house of the Lord.
118:27 God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with
thick [branches, binding the victims] even to the horns of the altar.
118:28 Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks: thou art my God, and I
will exalt thee. I will give thanks to thee, for thou hast heard me, and art
become my salvation.
118:29 Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for
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118:1 O give thanks unto the LORD;
for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
118:2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
118:3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
118:4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
118:5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me
in a large place.
118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
118:7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see
my desire upon them that hate me.
118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
118:9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
118:10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I
destroy them.
118:11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the
name of the LORD I will destroy them.
118:12 They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of
thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
118:13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped
me.
118:14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the
righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
118:16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD
doeth valiantly.
118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
118:18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto
death.
118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I
will praise the LORD:
118:20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
118:21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my
salvation.
118:22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the
corner.
118:23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad
in it.
118:25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now
prosperity.
118:26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed
you out of the house of the LORD.
118:27 God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with
cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
118:28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will
exalt thee.
118:29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth
for ever. |