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Psalm 118:12-29
English Standard Version
Psalm 118:12-29
English Standard Version
12 (A)They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like (B)a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was (C)pushed hard,[a] so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
(D)he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
(E)“The right hand of the Lord (F)does valiantly,
16 the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord (G)does valiantly!”
17 (H)I shall not die, but I shall live,
and (I)recount the deeds of the Lord.
18 The Lord has (J)disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 (K)Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
(L)the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that (M)you have answered me
(N)and have become my salvation.
22 (O)The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.[b]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
O Lord, we pray, give us success!
26 (P)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We (Q)bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
and he has made (R)his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to (S)the horns of the altar!
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will (T)extol you.
29 (U)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Footnotes
- Psalm 118:13 Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard
- Psalm 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner
Psalm 118:12-29
New International Version
Psalm 118:12-29
New International Version
12 They swarmed around me like bees,(A)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(B)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(C)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(D)
14 The Lord is my strength(E) and my defense[a];
he has become my salvation.(F)
15 Shouts of joy(G) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(H) has done mighty things!(I)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(J) but live,
and will proclaim(K) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(L) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(M)
19 Open for me the gates(N) of the righteous;
I will enter(O) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(P)
through which the righteous may enter.(Q)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(R)
you have become my salvation.(S)
22 The stone(T) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(U)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(V) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(W)
25 Lord, save us!(X)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(Y) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[b](Z)
27 The Lord is God,(AA)
and he has made his light shine(AB) on us.
With boughs in hand,(AC) join in the festal procession
up[c] to the horns of the altar.(AD)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 118:14 Or song
- Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it
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