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Psalm 115-118
English Standard Version
Psalm 115-118
English Standard Version
To Your Name Give Glory
115 (A)Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,
(B)for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!
2 Why should the nations say,
(C)“Where is their God?”
3 (D)Our God is in the heavens;
(E)he does all that he pleases.
4 (F)Their idols are silver and gold,
(G)the work of human hands.
5 They have mouths, (H)but do not speak;
eyes, but do not see.
6 They have ears, but do not hear;
noses, but do not smell.
7 They have hands, but do not feel;
feet, but do not walk;
and they do not make a sound in their throat.
8 (I)Those who make them become like them;
so do all who trust in them.
9 O (J)Israel,[a] (K)trust in the Lord!
He is their (L)help and their shield.
10 O (M)house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and (N)their shield.
11 You (O)who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
12 The Lord has remembered us; he will bless us;
he will bless (P)the house of Israel;
he will bless (Q)the house of Aaron;
13 he will (R)bless those who fear the Lord,
(S)both the small and the great.
14 May the Lord (T)give you increase,
you and your children!
15 May (U)you be blessed by the Lord,
(V)who made heaven and earth!
16 The heavens are the Lord's heavens,
but the earth he has given to the children of man.
17 (W)The dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do any who go down into (X)silence.
18 But (Y)we will bless the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore.
(Z)Praise the Lord!
I Love the Lord
116 I (AA)love the Lord, because he has (AB)heard
my voice and my pleas for mercy.
2 Because he (AC)inclined his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
3 (AD)The snares of death encompassed me;
the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
I suffered distress and anguish.
4 Then (AE)I called on the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”
5 (AF)Gracious is the Lord, and (AG)righteous;
our God is (AH)merciful.
6 The Lord preserves (AI)the simple;
when (AJ)I was brought low, he saved me.
7 Return, O my soul, to your (AK)rest;
for the Lord has (AL)dealt bountifully with you.
8 For (AM)you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling;
9 I will walk before the Lord
(AN)in the land of the living.
10 (AO)I believed, (AP)even when[b] I spoke:
“I am greatly afflicted”;
11 (AQ)I said in my alarm,
(AR)“All mankind are liars.”
12 What shall I (AS)render to the Lord
for all his benefits to me?
13 I will lift up (AT)the cup of salvation
and (AU)call on the name of the Lord,
14 I will (AV)pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 (AW)Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his (AX)saints.
16 O Lord, I am your (AY)servant;
I am your servant, (AZ)the son of your maidservant.
You have (BA)loosed my bonds.
17 I will (BB)offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving
and (BC)call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will (BD)pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in (BE)the courts of the house of the Lord,
in your midst, O Jerusalem.
(BF)Praise the Lord!
The Lord's Faithfulness Endures Forever
117 (BG)Praise the Lord, all nations!
Extol him, all peoples!
2 For (BH)great is his steadfast love toward us,
and (BI)the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
(BJ)Praise the Lord!
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
118 (BK)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 (BL)Let Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
3 (BM)Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
4 (BN)Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”
5 (BO)Out of my distress I (BP)called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me (BQ)free.
6 (BR)The Lord is on my side; (BS)I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
7 (BT)The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall (BU)look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 (BV)It is better to take refuge in the Lord
(BW)than to trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
(BX)than to trust in princes.
10 (BY)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 (BZ)They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like (CA)a fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
13 I was (CB)pushed hard,[c] so that I was falling,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
(CC)he has become my salvation.
15 Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
(CD)“The right hand of the Lord (CE)does valiantly,
16 the right hand of the Lord exalts,
the right hand of the Lord (CF)does valiantly!”
17 (CG)I shall not die, but I shall live,
and (CH)recount the deeds of the Lord.
18 The Lord has (CI)disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
19 (CJ)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;
(CK)the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that (CL)you have answered me
(CM)and have become my salvation.
22 (CN)The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.[d]
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 (CO)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
We (CP)bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God,
and he has made (CQ)his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to (CR)the horns of the altar!
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will (CS)extol you.
29 (CT)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Footnotes
- Psalm 115:9 Masoretic Text; many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac O house of Israel
- Psalm 116:10 Or believed, indeed; Septuagint believed, therefore
- Psalm 118:13 Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard
- Psalm 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner
Psalm 115-118
New International Version
Psalm 115-118
New International Version
Psalm 115(A)
1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,(B)
because of your love and faithfulness.(C)
2 Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(D)
3 Our God is in heaven;(E)
he does whatever pleases him.(F)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,(G)
made by human hands.(H)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(I)
eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
9 All you Israelites, trust(J) in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(K) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(L) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
12 The Lord remembers(M) us and will bless us:(N)
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(O) the Lord—
small and great alike.
14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(P)
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(Q) and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(R)
but the earth he has given(S) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(T) who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(U)
both now and forevermore.(V)
Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord,(X) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry(Y) for mercy.(Z)
2 Because he turned his ear(AA) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death(AB) entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name(AC) of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!(AD)”
5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;(AE)
our God is full of compassion.(AF)
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low,(AG) he saved me.(AH)
8 For you, Lord, have delivered me(AK) from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord(AL)
in the land of the living.(AM)
10 I trusted(AN) in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;(AO)
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”(AP)
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness(AQ) to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name(AR) of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows(AS) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight(AT) of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.(AU)
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(AV)
I serve you just as my mother did;(AW)
you have freed me from my chains.(AX)
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(AY) to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(AZ) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(BA) of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.(BB)
Praise the Lord.[b]
Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord,(BC) all you nations;(BD)
extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love(BE) toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord(BF) endures forever.
Praise the Lord.[c]
Psalm 118
2 Let Israel say:(BJ)
“His love endures forever.”(BK)
3 Let the house of Aaron say:(BL)
“His love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord(BM) say:
“His love endures forever.”
5 When hard pressed,(BN) I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.(BO)
6 The Lord is with me;(BP) I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?(BQ)
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(BR)
I look in triumph on my enemies.(BS)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord(BT)
than to trust in humans.(BU)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.(BV)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(BW)
11 They surrounded me(BX) on every side,(BY)
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
12 They swarmed around me like bees,(BZ)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(CA)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(CB)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(CC)
14 The Lord is my strength(CD) and my defense[d];
he has become my salvation.(CE)
15 Shouts of joy(CF) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(CG) has done mighty things!(CH)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(CI) but live,
and will proclaim(CJ) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(CK) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(CL)
19 Open for me the gates(CM) of the righteous;
I will enter(CN) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(CO)
through which the righteous may enter.(CP)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(CQ)
you have become my salvation.(CR)
22 The stone(CS) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(CT)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(CU) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(CV)
25 Lord, save us!(CW)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(CX) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[e](CY)
27 The Lord is God,(CZ)
and he has made his light shine(DA) on us.
With boughs in hand,(DB) join in the festal procession
up[f] to the horns of the altar.(DC)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 116:19 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 117:2 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- 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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