Psalm 117-118
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of Praise.
117 (A)Praise the Lord, all nations;
Sing His praises, all peoples!
2 For His (B)mercy toward us is [a]great,
And the [b](C)truth of the Lord is everlasting.
[c]Praise [d]the Lord!
Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Saving Goodness.
118 (D)Give thanks to the Lord, for (E)He is good;
For His mercy is everlasting.
2 Let (F)Israel say,
“His mercy is everlasting.”
3 Oh let the (G)house of Aaron say,
“His mercy is everlasting.”
4 Let those (H)who [e]fear the Lord say,
“His mercy is everlasting.”
5 From my (I)distress I called upon [f]the Lord;
[g]The Lord answered me and (J)put me in an open space.
6 The Lord is (K)for me; I will (L)not fear;
(M)What can man do to me?
7 The Lord is for me (N)among those who help me;
Therefore I will (O)look with satisfaction on those who hate me.
8 It is (P)better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in people.
9 It is (Q)better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in noblemen.
10 All nations (R)surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will certainly (S)fend them off.
11 They (T)surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off.
12 They surrounded me (U)like bees;
They were extinguished like a (V)fire of thorn bushes;
In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off.
13 You (W)pushed me violently so that I [h]was falling,
But the Lord (X)helped me.
14 [i](Y)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become (Z)my salvation.
15 The sound of (AA)joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous;
The (AB)right hand of the Lord performs valiantly.
16 The (AC)right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord performs valiantly.
17 I (AD)will not die, but live,
And (AE)tell of the works of [j]the Lord.
18 [k]The Lord has (AF)disciplined me severely,
But He has (AG)not turned me over to death.
19 (AH)Open the gates of righteousness to me;
I will enter through them, I will give thanks to [l]the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
The (AI)righteous will enter through it.
21 I will give thanks to You, for You have (AJ)answered me,
And You have (AK)become my salvation.
22 A (AL)stone which the builders rejected
Has become the [m]chief cornerstone.
23 This came about from the Lord;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let’s (AM)rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Please, O Lord, (AN)do save us;
Please, O Lord, do send (AO)prosperity!
26 (AP)Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;
We have (AQ)blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 (AR)The Lord is God, and He has given us (AS)light;
Bind the festival sacrifice [n]to the (AT)horns of the altar with cords.
28 (AU)You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
You are my God, (AV)I exalt You.
29 (AW)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His mercy is everlasting.
Footnotes
- Psalm 117:2 Lit superior to us
- Psalm 117:2 Or faithfulness
- Psalm 117:2 Or Hallelujah!
- Psalm 117:2 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:4 Or revere
- Psalm 118:5 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:5 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:13 Or fell
- Psalm 118:14 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:17 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:18 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:19 Heb Yah
- Psalm 118:22 Lit head of the corner
- Psalm 118:27 Lit unto
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