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Ps 118:1 |
O GIVE thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever! |
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Ps 118:2 |
Let Israel now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. |
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Ps 118:3 |
Let the house of Aaron [the priesthood] now say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. |
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Ps 118:4 |
Let those now who reverently and worshipfully fear the Lord say that His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. |
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Ps 118:5 |
Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place. |
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Ps 118:6 |
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? [Heb. 13:6.] |
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Ps 118:7 |
The Lord is on my side and takes my part, He is among those who help me; therefore shall I see my desire established upon those who hate me. |
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Ps 118:8 |
It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man. |
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Ps 118:9 |
It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. |
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Ps 118:10 |
All nations (the surrounding tribes) compassed me about, but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! |
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Ps 118:11 |
They compassed me about, yes, they surrounded me on every side; but in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! |
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Ps 118:12 |
They swarmed about me like bees, they blaze up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! [Deut. 1:44.] |
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Ps 118:13 |
You [my adversary] thrust sorely at me that I might fall, but the Lord helped me. |
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Ps 118:14 |
The Lord is my Strength and Song; and He has become my Salvation. |
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Ps 118:15 |
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents and private dwellings of the [uncompromisingly] righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength! |
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Ps 118:16 |
The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord does valiantly and achieves strength! |
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Ps 118:17 |
I shall not die but live, and shall declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord. |
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Ps 118:18 |
The Lord has chastened me sorely, but He has not given me over to death. [II Cor. 6:9.] |
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Ps 118:19 |
Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness; I will enter through them, and I will confess and praise the Lord. |
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Ps 118:20 |
This is the gate of the Lord; the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall enter through it. [Ps. 24:7.] |
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Ps 118:21 |
I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me; and You have become my Salvation and Deliverer. |
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Ps 118:22 |
The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. |
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Ps 118:23 |
This is from the Lord and is His doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. [Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; I Pet. 2:7.] |
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Ps 118:24 |
This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it. |
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Ps 118:25 |
Save now, we beseech You, O Lord; send now prosperity, O Lord, we beseech You, and give to us success! |
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Ps 118:26 |
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship]. [Mark 11:9, 10.] |
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Ps 118:27 |
The Lord is God, Who has shown and given us light [He has illuminated us with grace, freedom, and joy]. Decorate the festival with leafy boughs and bind the sacrifices to be offered with thick cords [all over the priest's court, right up] to the horns of the altar. |
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Ps 118:28 |
You are my God, and I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You; You are my God, I will extol You. |
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Ps 118:29 |
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever. |
