Psalm 118:5-18

English Standard Version

^5 (A)Out of my distress I ^(B)called on the Lord;
    the Lord answered me and set me ^(C)free.
^6 (D)The Lord is on my side; ^(E)I will not fear.
    What can man do to me?
^7 (F)The Lord is on my side as my helper;
    I shall ^(G)look in triumph on those who hate me.

^8 (H)It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    ^(I)than to trust in man.
⁹ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    ^(J)than to trust in princes.

^10 (K)All nations surrounded me;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹¹ They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
^12 (L)They surrounded me like bees;
    they went out like ^(M)a fire among thorns;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹³ I was ^(N)pushed hard,^[a] so that I was falling,
    but the Lord helped me.

¹⁴ The Lord is my strength and my song;
    ^(O)he has become my salvation.
¹⁵ Glad songs of salvation
    are in the tents of the righteous:
^(P)“The right hand of the Lord ^(Q)does valiantly,
¹⁶     the right hand of the Lord exalts,
    the right hand of the Lord ^(R)does valiantly!”

^17 (S)I shall not die, but I shall live,
    and ^(T)recount the deeds of the Lord.
¹⁸ The Lord has ^(U)disciplined me severely,
    but he has not given me over to death.