Psalms 118 ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good because his mercy endures for ever.

EJ2000⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good because his mercy endures for ever. ² Let Israel now say that his mercy endures for ever. ³ Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endures for ever. ⁴ Let those that fear the LORD say now, that his mercy is eternal. ⁵ From a tight place I called upon JAH; and JAH answered me and set me in a wide place. ⁶ The LORD is for me; I will not fear what man can do unto me. ⁷ The LORD takes my part with those that help me; therefore I shall see my desire upon those that hate me. ⁸ It is better to wait upon the LORD than to wait upon man. ⁹ It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. ¹⁰ All the nations compassed me about; but in the name of the LORD I will cut them off. ¹¹ They compassed me about; yea, they laid hold of me; but in the name of the LORD I will cut them off. ¹² They compassed me about like bees; they were quenched as the fire of thorns; for in the name of the LORD I will cut them off. ¹³ Thou hast thrust at me with violence that I might fall, but the LORD helped me. ¹⁴ JAH is my strength and song and is become my saving health. ¹⁵ The voice of singing and saving health 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 JAH. ¹⁸ JAH has chastened me sore, but he has not given me over unto death. ¹⁹ ¶ Open unto me the gates of righteousness; I will go in through them; I will praise JAH. ²⁰ This gate is of the LORD; the righteous shall enter in. ²¹ I will praise thee; for thou hast heard me and art become my saving health. ²² The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner. ²³ This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. ²⁴ This is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. ²⁵ Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, cause us now to prosper. ²⁶ Blessed be he that comes in the name of the LORD; from the house of the LORD we bless you. ²⁷ God is the LORD, who has shined on us; bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. ²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; thou art my God, I will exalt thee. ²⁹ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.