Psalm 118
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
: his mercy endures for ever.
Let Israel now proclaim
: that his mercy endures for ever.
Let the house of Aaron proclaim
: that his mercy endures for ever.
Let those who fear the Lord proclaim
: that his mercy endures for ever.
In my danger I called to the Lord
: he answered and set me free.
The Lord is on my side, I shall not fear
: what can man do to me?
The Lord is at my side as my helper
: I shall see the downfall of my enemies.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
: than to put your trust in man;
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
: than to put your trust in princes.
All the nations surrounded me
: but in the name of the Lord I drove them back.
They surrounded, they surrounded me on every side
: but in the name of the Lord I drove them back.
They swarmed about me like bees,
they blazed like fire among the thorns
: in the name of the Lord I drove them back.
I was pressed so hard that I almost fell
: but the Lord was my helper.
The Lord is my strength and my song
: and has become my salvation.
The sounds of joy and deliverance
: are in the tents of the righteous.
The right hand of the Lord does mighty things
: the right hand of the Lord raises up.
I shall not die but live
: and proclaim the works of the Lord.
The Lord has disciplined me hard
: but he has not given me over to death.
Open me the gates of righteousness
: and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
This is the gate of the Lord
: the righteous shall enter it.
I will praise you, for you answered me
: and have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected
: has become the head of the corner.
This is the Lord’s doing
: and it is marvellous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made
: let us rejoice and be glad in it.
O Lord, save us, we pray
: O Lord, send us prosperity.
Blessed is he who comes, in the name of the Lord
: from the house of the Lord we bless you.
The Lord is God, and he has given us light
: guide the festal throng up to the horns of the altar.
You are my God and I will praise you
: you are my God, I will exalt you.
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
: and his mercy endures for ever.