The Book of Psalms 118

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1 O give thanks unto the LORD for he is good because his mercy endureth for ever ⚑

2 Let Israel now say that his mercy endureth for ever ⚑

3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his mercy endureth for ever ⚑

4 Let them now that fear the LORD say that his mercy endureth for ever ⚑

5 I called upon the LORD in distress the LORD answered me and set me in a large place ⚑

6 The LORD is on my side I will not fear what can man do unto me ⚑

7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me ⚑

8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man ⚑

9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes ⚑

10 All nations compassed me about but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them ⚑

11 They compassed me about yea they compassed me about but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them ⚑

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 ⚑

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall but the LORD helped me ⚑

14 The LORD is my strength and song and is become my salvation ⚑

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly ⚑

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly ⚑

17 I shall not die but live and declare the works of the LORD ⚑

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore but he hath not given me over unto death ⚑

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness I will go into them and I will praise the LORD ⚑

20 This gate of the LORD into which the righteous shall enter ⚑

21 I will praise thee for thou hast heard me and art become my salvation ⚑

22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner ⚑

23 This is the LORD’s doing it is marvellous in our eyes ⚑

24 This is the day which the LORD hath made we will rejoice and be glad in it ⚑

25 Save now I beseech thee O LORD O LORD I beseech thee send now prosperity ⚑

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD ⚑

27 God is the LORD which hath shewed us light 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 endureth for ever ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain