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Psalms 118

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Psalms 118 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

ASV: 1ASV

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

WEB: 2WEB

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

ASV: 2ASV

Let Israel now say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

ASV: 3ASV

Let the house of Aaron now say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

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Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

ASV: 4ASV

Let them now that fear Jehovah say, That his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

WEB: 5WEB

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

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Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me and set me in a large place.

WEB: 6WEB

The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

ASV: 6ASV

Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?

WEB: 7WEB

The LORD is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

ASV: 7ASV

Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

WEB: 8WEB

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.

ASV: 8ASV

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.

WEB: 9WEB

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

ASV: 9ASV

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.

WEB: 10WEB

All the nations surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

ASV: 10ASV

All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

WEB: 11WEB

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

ASV: 11ASV

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

WEB: 12WEB

They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

ASV: 12ASV

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

WEB: 13WEB

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

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Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.

WEB: 14WEB

The LORD is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

ASV: 14ASV

Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.

WEB: 15WEB

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

ASV: 15ASV

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

WEB: 16WEB

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

ASV: 16ASV

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

WEB: 17WEB

I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

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I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.

WEB: 18WEB

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

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Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

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Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

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Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.

WEB: 20WEB

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

ASV: 20ASV

This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.

WEB: 21WEB

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

ASV: 21ASV

I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.

WEB: 22WEB

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.

WEB: 23WEB

This is the LORD’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

ASV: 23ASV

This is Jehovah’s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.

WEB: 24WEB

This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

ASV: 24ASV

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

WEB: 25WEB

Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

ASV: 25ASV

Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah: O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

WEB: 26WEB

Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

ASV: 26ASV

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah: We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

WEB: 27WEB

The LORD is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

ASV: 27ASV

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

WEB: 28WEB

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

ASV: 28ASV

Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto thee: Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

WEB: 29WEB

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

ASV: 29ASV

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.