Psalm 118
KJV Easy Read Bible

Praise to God for His Everlasting Mercy

1O give thanks to the Lord; for He is good: because His mercy endures for ever.

2Let Israel now say, that His mercy endures for ever.

3Let the house of Aaron now say, that His mercy endures for ever.

4Let them now that fear the Lord say, that His mercy endures for ever.   revere

5I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.   Jahs.f.

6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?   ROM 8:31; HEB 13:6

7The Lord takes my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.   surrounded

11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

13You have thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.   pushed violently

14The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.   dwelling places

16The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

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

18The Lord has chastened me sore: but He has not given me over to death.   disciplined

19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:

20This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

21I will praise You: for You have heard me, and are become my salvation.

22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.   LUKE 20:17; MATT 21:42; ACTS 4:11; 1 PET 2:6

23This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.   MARK 12:11

24This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.   REV 19:7

25Save now, I beseech You, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech You, send now prosperity.   beg

26Blessed be he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed youp out of the house of the Lord.   MATT 21:9; MATT 23:39; MARK 11:9; LUKE 13:35; JOHN 12:13; LUKE 19:38 | temple

27God is the Lord, which has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

28You are my God, and I will praise You: You are my God, I will exalt You.

29O give thanks to the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endures for ever.





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