Psalms

Chapter 118

1 'O give thanks unto HaShem, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.

2 So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,

3 So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

4 So let them now that fear HaShem say, for His mercy endureth for ever.

5 Out of my straits I called upon HaShem; He answered me with great enlargement.

6 HaShem is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

7 HaShem is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

8 It is better to take refuge in HaShem than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in HaShem than to trust in princes.

10 All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of HaShem I will cut them off.

11 They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of HaShem I will cut them off.

12 They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; verily, in the name of HaShem I will cut them off.

13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but HaShem helped me.

14 HaShem is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of HaShem doeth valiantly.

16 The right hand of HaShem is exalted; the right hand of HaShem doeth valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of HaShem.

18 HaShem hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto HaShem.

20 This is the gate of HaShem; the righteous shall enter into it.

21 I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

23 This is HaShem'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which HaShem hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 We beseech Thee, O HaShem, save now! We beseech Thee, O HaShem, make us now to prosper!

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of HaShem; we bless you out of the house of HaShem.

27 HaShem is G-d, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my G-d, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my G-d, I will exalt Thee.

29 O give thanks unto HaShem, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.