Psalm 118:1–14

A Song of Victory

¹O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his steadfast love endures forever!^*

²Let Israel say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”^*

³Let the house of Aaron say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

⁴Let those who fear the Lord say,

“His steadfast love endures forever.”

⁵Out of my distress I called on the Lord;

the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.^*

⁶With the Lord on my side I do not fear.

What can mortals do to me?^*

⁷The Lord is on my side to help me;

I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.^*

⁸It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to put confidence in mortals.^*

⁹It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to put confidence in princes.^*

¹⁰All nations surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!^*

¹¹They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

¹²They surrounded me like bees;

they blazed^f like a fire of thorns;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

¹³I was pushed hard,^g so that I was falling,

but the Lord helped me.^*

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and my might;

he has become my salvation.^*