Psalms 118 Thanksgiving to God Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his gracious love is eternal.

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Thanksgiving to God Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his gracious love is eternal. ² Let Israel now say, “His gracious love is eternal.” ³ Let the house of Aaron now say, “His gracious love is eternal.” ⁴ Let those who fear the LORD now say, “His gracious love is eternal.” ⁵ I called on the LORD in my distress; the LORD answered me openly. ⁶ The LORD is with me. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me? ⁷ With the LORD beside me as my helper, I will triumph over those who hate me. ⁸ It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people. ⁹ It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in princes. ¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me; but in the name of the LORD I will defeat them. ¹¹ They surrounded me, they are around me; but in the name of the LORD I will defeat them. ¹² They surrounded me like bees; but they will be extinguished like burning thorns. In the name of the LORD I will defeat them. ¹³ Indeed, you oppressed me so much that I nearly fell, but the LORD helped me. ¹⁴ The LORD is my strength and protector, for he has become my deliverer. ¹⁵ There’s exultation for deliverance in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD is victorious! ¹⁶ The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD is victorious!” ¹⁷ I will not die, but I will live to recount the deeds of the LORD. ¹⁸ The LORD will discipline me severely, but he won’t hand me over to die. ¹⁹ Open for me the righteous gates so I may enter through them to give thanks to the LORD. ²⁰ This is the LORD’s gate— The righteous will enter through it. ²¹ I will praise you because you have answered me and have become my deliverer. ²² The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. ²³ This is from the LORD— it is awesome in our sight. ²⁴ This is the day that the LORD has made; let’s rejoice and be glad in it. ²⁵ Please LORD, deliver us! Please LORD, hurry and bring success now! ²⁶ Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Let us bless you from the LORD’s house. ²⁷ The LORD is God—he will be our light! Bind the festival sacrifice with ropes to the horn at the altar. ²⁸ You are my God, and I will praise you; my God, and I will exalt you. ²⁹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good and his gracious love is eternal.