^118:1 O give thanks to Jehovah, because he is good, because his loving kindness is everlasting.

    ^118:2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness is everlasting.

    ^118:3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness is everlasting.

    ^118:4 Let those now who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness is everlasting.

    ^118:5 I called upon Jehovah out of my distress. Jehovah answered me upon a large place. ^118:6Jehovah is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me? ^118:7 Jehovah is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look upon those who hate me.

    ^118:8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in man. ^118:9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.

    ^118:10 All nations encompassed me around. I will cut them off in the name of Jehovah. ^118:11 They encompassed me around, yes, they encompassed me around. I will cut them off in the name of Jehovah.^118:12 They encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. I will cut them off in the name of Jehovah.

    ^118:13 You thrust greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.

    ^118:14 Jehovah is my strength and song and he has become my salvation. ^118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous.

    The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly. ^118:16The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

    ^118:17 I will not die, but live and declare the works of Jehovah. ^118:18 Jehovah has disciplined me greatly, but he has not given me over to death.

    ^118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Jehovah.^118:20 This is the gate of Jehovah. The righteous will enter into it. ^118:21 I will give thanks to you, because you have answered me and have become my salvation.

    ^118:22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. ^118:23 This is from Jehovah. It is marvelous in our eyes.

    ^118:24 This is the day which Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

    ^118:25 Save now, we beseech you, O Jehovah. O Jehovah, we beseech you, send now prosperity.

    ^118:26 He who comes in the name of Jehovah is blessed. We have blessed you^* out of the house of Jehovah.

    ^118:27 Jehovah is God and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar. ^118:28 You are my God and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

    ^118:29 O give thanks to Jehovah, because he is good, because his loving kindness is everlasting.