Psalm 116–118

Psalm 116

THANKS TO GOD FOR DELIVERANCE

¹I love the Lord because he has heard

my appeal for mercy.^ab

²Because he has turned his ear to me,

I will call out to him as long as I live.^ac

³The ropes of death were wrapped around me,

and the torments of Sheol overcame me;

I encountered trouble and sorrow.^ad

⁴Then I called on the name of the Lord:

“Lord, save me!”^ae

⁵The Lord is gracious and righteous;

our God is compassionate.^af

⁶The Lord guards the inexperienced;

I was helpless, and he saved me.^ag

⁷Return to your rest, my soul,

for the Lord has been good to you.^ah

⁸For you, Lord, rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling.^ai

⁹I will walk before the Lord

in the land of the living.^aj

¹⁰I believed, even when I said,

“I am severely oppressed.”^ak

¹¹In my alarm I said,

“Everyone is a liar.”^al

¹²How can I repay the Lord

for all the good he has done for me?^am

¹³I will take the cup of salvation

and call on the name of the Lord.^an

¹⁴I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people.^ao

¹⁵The death of his faithful ones

is valuable in the Lord’s sight.^a

¹⁶Lord, I am indeed your servant;

I am your servant, the son of your female servant.

You have loosened my bonds.^b

¹⁷I will offer you a thanksgiving sacrifice

and call on the name of the Lord.^c

¹⁸I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all his people,^d

¹⁹in the courts of the Lord’s house—

within you, Jerusalem.^e

Hallelujah!

Psalm 117

UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAISE

¹Praise the Lord, all nations!

Glorify him, all peoples!^f

²For his faithful love to us is great;

the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.^g

Hallelujah!

Psalm 118

THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY

¹Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his faithful love endures forever.^h

²Let Israel say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”ⁱ

³Let the house of Aaron say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”^j

⁴Let those who fear the Lord say,

“His faithful love endures forever.”^k

⁵I called to the Lord in distress;^l

the Lord answered me

and put me in a spacious place.^Am

⁶The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.

What can a mere mortal do to me?ⁿ

⁷The Lord is my helper;

therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.^o

⁸It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humanity.^p

⁹It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in nobles.^q

¹⁰All the nations surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.^r

¹¹They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.^s

¹²They surrounded me like bees;^t

they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.^u

¹³They^A pushed me hard to make me fall,

but the Lord helped me.^v

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and my song;

he has become my salvation.^w

¹⁵There are shouts of joy and victory

in the tents of the righteous:

“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!^x

¹⁶The Lord’s right hand is raised.

The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!”^y

¹⁷I will not die, but I will live

and proclaim what the Lord has done.^z

¹⁸The Lord disciplined me severely

but did not give me over to death.^aa

¹⁹Open the gates of righteousness for me;

I will enter through them

and give thanks to the Lord.^ab

²⁰This is the Lord’s gate;

the righteous will enter through it.^ac

²¹I will give thanks to you

because you have answered me

and have become my salvation.^ad

²²The stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.^ae

²³This came from the Lord;

it is wondrous in our sight.^af

²⁴This is the day the Lord has made;

let’s rejoice and be glad in it.^ag

²⁵Lord, save us!

Lord, please grant us success!^ah

²⁶He who comes in the name

of the Lord is blessed.^ai

From the house of the Lord we bless you.^aj

²⁷The Lord is God and has given us light.

Bind the festival sacrifice with cords

to the horns of the altar.^ak

²⁸You are my God, and I will give you thanks.

You are my God; I will exalt you.^al

²⁹Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his faithful love endures forever.^a