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- Chapter 118 -

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good

1
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.
2
Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.
3
Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.
4
Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.
5
In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.
6
The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.
7
The Lord is my helper. And I will look down upon my enemies.
8
It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.
9
It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.
10
All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.
11
Surrounding me, they closed in on me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.
12
They surrounded me like a swarm, and they burned like fire among the thorns. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.
13
Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.
14
The Lord is my strength and my praise. And he has become my salvation.
15
A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
16
The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me. The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue.
17
I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.
18
When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.
19
Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.
20
This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.
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I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.
22
The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.(a)
23
By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes.
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This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us exult and rejoice in it.
25
O Lord, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.
26
Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27
The Lord is God, and he has enlightened us. Establish a solemn day amid a dense crowd, even to the horn of the altar.(b)
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You are my God, and I will confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.
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Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

Footnotes

(a)117:22 The Latin phrase translated as ‘head of the corner’ is a Latin translation of the same Hebrew expression. It is a fitting description of Christ, since He is the Head of all Creation. It can also be translated as ‘cornerstone.’(Conte)
(b)117:27 The word ‘condensis’ often refers to a dense thicket of woods. However, in this context (of something dense like a thicket of trees that reaches even to the altar) the meaning is clearly of a thick crowd attending a solemn ceremony.(Conte)

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good

1
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
3
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
4
Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5
Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.
6
The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7
The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8
It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
9
It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
10
All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
11
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.
12
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.
13
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.
14
The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
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 will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.
18
The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.
20
This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.
21
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.(a)
23
This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24
This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25
Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.
26
Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.
27
The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Footnotes

(a)118:22 Literally, head of the corner
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