Psalm 116-118

Christian Standard Bible

³ The ropes of death were wrapped around me,
and the torments of Sheol overcame me;
I encountered trouble and sorrow.^(C)
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!” ^(D)

⁵ The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is compassionate.^(E)
6 The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and he saved me.^(F)
7 Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.^(G)
8 For you, Lord, rescued me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.^(H)
9 I will walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.^(I)
10 I believed, even when I said,
“I am severely oppressed.”^(J)
11 In my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”^(K)

¹² How can I repay the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?^(L)
13 I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.^(M)
14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.^(N)

¹⁵ The death of his faithful ones
is valuable in the Lord’s sight.^(O)
16 Lord, I am indeed your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.^(P)

¹⁷ I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice
and call on the name of the Lord.^(Q)
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,^(R)
19 in the courts of the Lord’s house—
within you, Jerusalem.^(S)
Hallelujah!

⁵ I called to the Lord in distress;^(Z)
the Lord answered me
and put me in a spacious place.^[a](AA)
6 The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can a mere mortal do to me?^(AB)
7 The Lord is my helper;
therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.^(AC)

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humanity.^(AD)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.^(AE)

¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.^(AF)
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.^(AG)
12 They surrounded me like bees;^(AH)
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.^(AI)
13 They^[b] pushed me hard to make me fall,
but the Lord helped me.^(AJ)
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.^(AK)

¹⁵ There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!^(AL)
16 The Lord’s right hand is raised.
The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!” ^(AM)
17 I will not die, but I will live
and proclaim what the Lord has done.^(AN)
18 The Lord disciplined me severely
but did not give me over to death.^(AO)

¹⁹ Open the gates of righteousness for me;
I will enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.^(AP)
20 This is the Lord’s gate;
the righteous will enter through it.^(AQ)
21 I will give thanks to you
because you have answered me
and have become my salvation.^(AR)
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.^(AS)
23 This came from the Lord;
it is wondrous in our sight.^(AT)
24 This is the day the Lord has made;
let’s rejoice and be glad in it.^(AU)

²⁵ Lord, save us!
Lord, please grant us success!^(AV)
26 He who comes in the name
of the Lord is blessed.^(AW)
From the house of the Lord we bless you.^(AX)
27 The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.^(AY)
28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt you.^(AZ)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.^(BA)