Psalm 118 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

Psa 118:1

Psa 118:1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!

Psa 118:2

Psa 118:2Let Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”

Psa 118:3

Psa 118:3Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”

Psa 118:4

Psa 118:4Let those who fear the LORD say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”

Psa 118:5

Psa 118:5Out of my distress I called on the LORD;
the LORD answered me and set me free.

Psa 118:6

Psa 118:6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?

Psa 118:7

Psa 118:7The LORD is on my side as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

Psa 118:8

Psa 118:8It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.

Psa 118:9

Psa 118:9It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in princes.

Psa 118:10

Psa 118:10All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

Psa 118:11

Psa 118:11They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

Psa 118:12

Psa 118:12They surrounded me like bees;
they went out like a fire among thorns;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

Psa 118:13

Psa 118:13I was pushed hard,[fn] so that I was falling,
but the LORD helped me.

Psa 118:14

Psa 118:14The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.

Psa 118:15

Psa 118:15Glad songs of salvation
are in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the LORD does valiantly,

Psa 118:16

Psa 118:16the right hand of the LORD exalts,
the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”

Psa 118:17

Psa 118:17I shall not die, but I shall live,
and recount the deeds of the LORD.

Psa 118:18

Psa 118:18The LORD has disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.

Psa 118:19

Psa 118:19Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the LORD.

Psa 118:20

Psa 118:20This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous shall enter through it.

Psa 118:21

Psa 118:21I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.

Psa 118:22

Psa 118:22The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.[fn]

Psa 118:23

Psa 118:23This is the LORD’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.

Psa 118:24

Psa 118:24This is the day that the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Psa 118:25

Psa 118:25Save us, we pray, O LORD!
O LORD, we pray, give us success!

Psa 118:26

Psa 118:26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!
We bless you from the house of the LORD.

Psa 118:27

Psa 118:27The LORD is God,
and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
up to the horns of the altar!

Psa 118:28

Psa 118:28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God; I will extol you.

Psa 118:29

Psa 118:29Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!

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ESV Footnotes

(118:13)

Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard

(118:22)

Hebrew the head of the corner

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