Psalms 118:3-23
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 118
3Oh let the house of Aaron say, 'His mercy is everlasting.' 4Let those who fear the Lord say, 'His mercy is everlasting.' 5From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and put me in an open space. 6The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? 7The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. 8It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in people. 9It is better to take refuge in the Lord Than to trust in noblemen. 10All nations surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off. 11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off. 12They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished like a fire of thorn bushes; In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off. 13You 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. 15The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord performs valiantly. 16The right hand of the Lord is exalted; The right hand of the Lord performs valiantly. 17I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the Lord. 18 The Lord has disciplined me severely, But He has not turned me over to death. 19Open the gates of righteousness to me; I will enter through them, I will give thanks to the Lord. 20This is the gate of the Lord; The righteous will enter through it. 21I will give thanks to You, for You have answered me, And You have become my salvation. 22A stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. 23This came about from the Lord; It is marvelous in our eyes.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
4Let those who fear the Lord say, "His faithful love endures forever."
5I called to the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me and put me in a spacious place.
6The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
7The Lord is my helper, Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humanity.
9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in nobles.
10All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.
11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.
12They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire among thorns; in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.
13They pushed me hard to make me fall, but the Lord helped me.
14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
15There are shouts of joy and victory in the tents of the righteous: "The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!
16The Lord’s right hand is raised. The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!"
17I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the Lord has done.
18The Lord disciplined me severely but did not give me over to death.
19Open the gates of righteousness for me; I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
20This is the Lord’s gate; the righteous will enter through it.
21I will give thanks to you because you have answered me and have become my salvation.
22The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23This came from the Lord; it is wondrous in our sight.
New Living Translation
Chapter 118
3Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat: 'His faithful love endures forever.' 4Let all who fear the Lord repeat: 'His faithful love endures forever.'
5In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.
6The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?
7Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.
9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
10Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
11Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
12They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
13My enemies did their best to kill me, but the Lord rescued me.
14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
15Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
16The strong right arm of the Lord is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
17I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done.
18The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.
English Standard Version
Chapter 118
3 Let the house of Aaron say, "His steadfast love endures forever." 4 Let those who fear the Lord say, "His steadfast love 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 man do to me? 7 The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. 8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. 9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. 10 All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! 11They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! 12 They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off! 13I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me. 14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. 15Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the Lord does valiantly, 16the right hand of the Lord exalts, the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!" 17 I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. 18The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. 20This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it. 21I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. 22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 23This is the Lord 's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.New International Version
4Let those who fear the Lord say: "His love endures forever."
5When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place.
6The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
7The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.
8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.
9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
10All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
11They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
12They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
13I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.
14The Lord is my strength and my defense ; he has become my salvation.
15Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
16The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!"
17I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
18The Lord has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
20This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.
New King James Version
