Psalm 113–118

Psalm 113

Praise to the Merciful God

¹Hallelujah!

Give praise, servants of Yahweh;

praise the name of Yahweh. ^l

²Let the name of Yahweh be praised

both now and forever. ^m

³From the rising of the sun to its setting,

let the name of Yahweh be praised. ⁿ

⁴Yahweh is exalted above all the nations, ^o

His glory above the heavens. ^p

⁵Who is like Yahweh our God—

the One enthroned on high, ^q

⁶who stoops down to look

on the heavens and the earth? ^r

⁷He raises the poor from the dust

and lifts the needy from the garbage pile ^s

⁸in order to seat them with nobles—

with the nobles of His people. ^t

⁹He gives the childless woman a household,

making her the joyful mother of children. ^u

Hallelujah!

Psalm 114

God’s Deliverance of Israel

¹When Israel came out of Egypt—

the house of Jacob from a people

who spoke a foreign language ^v—

²Judah became His sanctuary,

Israel, His dominion. ^w

³The sea looked and fled; ^x

the Jordan turned back. ^y

⁴The mountains skipped like rams,

the hills, like lambs. ^z

⁵Why was it, sea, that you fled?

Jordan, that you turned back? ^a

⁶Mountains, that you skipped like rams?

Hills, like lambs? ^b

⁷Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord,

at the presence of the God of Jacob, ^c

⁸who turned the rock into a pool of water,

the flint into a spring of water. ^d

Psalm 115

Glory to God Alone

¹Not to us, Yahweh, not to us,

but to Your name give glory

because of Your faithful love, because of Your truth. ^e

²Why should the nations say,

“Where is their God?” ^f

³Our God is in heaven

and does whatever He pleases. ^g

⁴Their idols are silver and gold,

made by human hands. ^h

⁵They have mouths but cannot speak,

eyes, but cannot see.

⁶They have ears but cannot hear,

noses, but cannot smell. ⁱ

⁷They have hands but cannot feel,

feet, but cannot walk. ^j

They cannot make a sound with their throats. ^k

⁸Those who make them are ^ljust like them,

as are all who trust in them. ^m

⁹Israel, ⁿtrust in the Lord! ^o

He is their help and shield. ^p

¹⁰House of Aaron, trust in the Lord! ^q

He is their help and shield. ^r

¹¹You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! ^s

He is their help and shield.

¹²The Lord remembers us and will bless us.

He will bless the house of Israel;

He will bless the house of Aaron; ^t

¹³He will bless those who fear the Lord—

small and great alike. ^u

¹⁴May the Lord add to your numbers,

both yours and your children’s. ^v

¹⁵May you be blessed by the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth. ^w

¹⁶The heavens are the Lord’s, ^x

but the earth He has given to the human race. ^y

¹⁷It is not the dead who praise the Lord,

nor any of those descending into the silence of death. ^z

¹⁸But we will praise the Lord,

both now and forever. ^a

Hallelujah!

Psalm 116

Thanks to God for Deliverance

¹I love the Lord because He has heard

my appeal for mercy. ^b

²Because He has turned His ear to me,

I will call out to Him as long as I live. ^c

³The ropes of death were wrapped around me,

and the torments of Sheol overcame me;

I encountered trouble and sorrow. ^d

⁴Then I called on the name of Yahweh:

“Yahweh, save me!” ^e

⁵The Lord is gracious and righteous;

our God is compassionate. ^f

⁶The Lord guards the inexperienced;

I was helpless, and He saved me. ^g

⁷Return to your rest, my soul,

for the Lord has been good to you. ^h

⁸For You, Lord, rescued me from death,

my eyes from tears,

my feet from stumbling. ⁱ

⁹I will walk before the Lord

in the land of the living. ^j

¹⁰I believed, even when I said,

“I am severely afflicted.” ^k

¹¹In my alarm I said,

“Everyone is a liar.” ^l

¹²How can I repay the Lord

for all the good He has done for me? ^m

¹³I will take the cup of salvation

and call on the name of Yahweh. ⁿ

¹⁴I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all His people. ^o

¹⁵The death of His faithful ones

is valuable in the Lord’s sight. ^p

¹⁶Lord, I am indeed Your servant;

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

You have loosened my bonds. ^q

¹⁷I will offer You a sacrifice of thanksgiving

and call on the name of Yahweh. ^r

¹⁸I will fulfill my vows to the Lord

in the presence of all His people, ^s

¹⁹in the courts of the Lord’s house—

within you, Jerusalem. ^t

Hallelujah!

Psalm 117

Universal Call to Praise

¹Praise the Lord, all nations!

Glorify Him, all peoples! ^u

²For His faithful love to us is great;

the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. ^v

Hallelujah!

Psalm 118

Thanksgiving for Victory

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

His faithful love endures forever. ^w

²Let Israel say,

“His faithful love endures forever.” ^x

³Let the house of Aaron say,

“His faithful love endures forever.” ^y

⁴Let those who fear the Lord say,

“His faithful love endures forever.” ^z

⁵I called to the Lord in distress; ^a

the Lord answered me

and put me in a spacious place. ^bc

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

What can man do to me? ^d

⁷The Lord is my helper,

Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me. ^e

⁸It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in man. ^f

⁹It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in nobles. ^g

¹⁰All the nations surrounded me;

in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them. ^h

¹¹They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;

in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them. ⁱ

¹²They surrounded me like bees; ^j

they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;

in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them. ^k

¹³You ^lpushed me ^mhard to make me fall,

but the Lord helped me. ⁿ

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and my song;

He has become my salvation. ^o

¹⁵There are shouts of joy and victory

in the tents of the righteous:

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

¹⁶The Lord’s right hand is raised.

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

¹⁷I will not die, but I will live

and proclaim what the Lord has done. ^r

¹⁸The Lord disciplined me severely

but did not give me over to death. ^s

¹⁹Open the gates of righteousness for me;

I will enter through them

and give thanks to the Lord. ^t

²⁰This is the gate of the Lord;

the righteous will enter through it. ^u

²¹I will give thanks to You

because You have answered me

and have become my salvation. ^v

²²The stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone. ^w

²³This came from the Lord;

it is wonderful in our eyes. ^x

²⁴This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in it. ^y

²⁵Lord, save us!

Lord, please grant us success! ^z

²⁶He who comes in the name

of the Lord is blessed. ^a

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

²⁷The Lord is God and has given us light.

Bind the festival sacrifice with cords

to the horns of the altar. ^c

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

You are my God; I will exalt You. ^d

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

His faithful love endures forever. ^e