Psalm 118
Amplified Bible
Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Saving Goodness.
118 O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
2
Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”
3
Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”
4
Oh let those who [reverently] fear the Lord, say,
“His lovingkindness endures forever.”
5
Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
The Lord answered me and set me free.
6
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can [mere] man do to me?(A)
7
The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me;
Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.
8
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in man.
9
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in princes.
10
All nations encompassed me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
11
They encompassed me, yes, they surrounded me [on every side];
In the name of the Lord I will cut them off.
12
They swarmed around me like bees;
They flare up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.(B)
13
You [my enemy] pushed me violently so that I was falling,
But the Lord helped me.
14
The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
15
The sound of joyful shouting 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 works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.
18
The Lord has disciplined me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.(C)
19
Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.
20
This is the gate of the Lord;
The righteous will enter through it.(D)
21
I will give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me;
And You have become my salvation [my Rescuer, my Savior].
22
The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the [a]chief corner stone.
23
This is from the Lord and is His doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.(E)
24
This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25
O Lord, save now, we beseech You;
O Lord, we beseech You, send now prosperity and give us success!
26
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship].(F)
27
The Lord is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy].
Bind the festival sacrifices with [b]cords to the horns of the altar.
28
You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
[You are] my God, I extol You.
29
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 118:22 This refers either to the prominent stone at the top of a corner tower, or perhaps more likely to the stone at the foundation of a corner, the first stone laid for a structure (cf Eph 2:20). The special significance of the latter is that the shape of its sides determined how the walls were laid out. The verse refers prophetically to Jesus the Messiah (see Matt 21:42 etc.), but the ancient rabbis interpreted it as a reference to David, who started as a humble shepherd, not the background one would expect for a king. Some prophetic passages refer to an event in the past that is a precursor or foreshadowing of the future prophetic event.
- Psalm 118:27 Lit branches. In Jewish tradition this is interpreted as a ritual for the Feast of Booths. The term “festival” is understood as a reference to the lulav, several branches bound together and later placed against the altar so that they reach to the top of the horns and bend over the altar.
Salmos 118
Nova Versão Internacional
Salmo 118
1 Dêem graças ao Senhor porque ele é bom;
o seu amor dura para sempre.
2 Que Israel diga:
“O seu amor dura para sempre!”
3 Os sacerdotes digam:
“O seu amor dura para sempre!”
4 Os que temem o Senhor digam:
“O seu amor dura para sempre!”
5 Na minha angústia clamei ao Senhor;
e o Senhor me respondeu,
dando-me ampla liberdade[a].
6 O Senhor está comigo, não temerei.
O que me podem fazer os homens?
7 O Senhor está comigo;
ele é o meu ajudador.
Verei a derrota dos meus inimigos.
8 É melhor buscar refúgio no Senhor
do que confiar nos homens.
9 É melhor buscar refúgio no Senhor
do que confiar em príncipes.
10 Todas as nações me cercaram,
mas em nome do Senhor eu as derrotei.
11 Cercaram-me por todos os lados,
mas em nome do Senhor eu as derrotei.
12 Cercaram-me como um enxame de abelhas,
mas logo se extinguiram
como espinheiros em chamas.
Em nome do Senhor eu as derrotei!
13 Empurraram-me para forçar a minha queda,
mas o Senhor me ajudou.
14 O Senhor é a minha força e o meu cântico;
ele é a minha salvação.
15 Alegres brados de vitória
ressoam nas tendas dos justos:
“A mão direita do Senhor age com poder!
16 A mão direita do Senhor é exaltada!
A mão direita do Senhor age com poder!”
17 Não morrerei; mas vivo ficarei
para anunciar os feitos do Senhor.
18 O Senhor me castigou com severidade,
mas não me entregou à morte.
19 Abram as portas da justiça para mim,
pois quero entrar para dar graças ao Senhor.
20 Esta é a porta do Senhor,
pela qual entram os justos.
21 Dou-te graças, porque me respondeste
e foste a minha salvação.
22 A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram
tornou-se a pedra angular.
23 Isso vem do Senhor,
e é algo maravilhoso para nós.
24 Este é o dia em que o Senhor agiu;
alegremo-nos e exultemos neste dia.
25 Salva-nos, Senhor! Nós imploramos.
Faze-nos prosperar, Senhor! Nós suplicamos.
26 Bendito é o que vem em nome do Senhor.
Da casa do Senhor nós os abençoamos.
27 O Senhor é Deus,
e ele fez resplandecer sobre nós a sua luz.[b]
Juntem-se ao cortejo festivo,
levando ramos até as pontas[c] do altar.
28 Tu és o meu Deus; graças te darei!
Ó meu Deus, eu te exaltarei!
29 Dêem graças ao Senhor, porque ele é bom;
o seu amor dura para sempre.
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