117:2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

118:1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

118:2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

118:3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

118:4Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

118:5I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

118:6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

118:7The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

118:8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

118:9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

118:10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

118:11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

118:12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

118:13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

118:14The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

118:15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

118:16The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

118:18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

118:19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

118:20This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

118:21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

118:22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

118:23This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

118:24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

118:25Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

118:26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

118:27God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

118:28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

118:29O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

119:1ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

119:2Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

119:3They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.

119:4Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

119:5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

119:6Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

119:7I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

119:8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.

119:9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

119:10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

119:11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

119:12Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

119:13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

119:14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

119:15I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

119:16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

119:17GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

119:18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

119:19I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

119:20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.