Psaume 118

The stone the builders cast aside

¹Give the LORD thanks, for he is good; his loyal love lasts forever. ²Let Israel say it now: “His loyal love lasts forever.” ³Let the house of Aaron say it now: “His loyal love lasts forever.” ⁴Let those who fear the LORD say it now: “His loyal love lasts forever.” ⁵When I was hemmed in I called to the LORD; the LORD answered me by bringing me out into open space. ⁶With the LORD for me, I have no fear. What can any human being do to me? ⁷The LORD is with me as my helper, and I will see the downfall of those who hate me. ⁸It is better to make the LORD your refuge than to rely on human beings. ⁹It is better to make the LORD your refuge than to rely on princes. ¹⁰All the nations closed in around me; in the name of the LORD I drove them back. ¹¹They closed in around me, yes, they closed in on every side; in the name of the LORD I drove them back. ¹²They came at me like a swarm of bees, but they burned out like a fire in thornbushes; in the name of the LORD I drove them back.^{a 13}You shoved me hard to make me fall, but the LORD came to my help. ¹⁴The LORD is my strength and the theme of my song; he has come to my rescue. ¹⁵The tents of the righteous ring with glad shouts of rescue: “The right hand of the LORD acts with power! ¹⁶The right hand of the LORD is raised in triumph; the right hand of the LORD acts with power!” ¹⁷I am not going to die; I will live and tell what the LORD has done. ¹⁸The LORD disciplined me hard, yet he did not let death take me. ¹⁹Open the gates of righteousness for me, so I may go in and thank the LORD. ²⁰This is the LORD’s gate; those who are righteous may pass through it. ²¹I thank you that you answered me and became my salvation. ²²The stone the builders cast aside is now the stone at the head of the corner. ²³This has come from the LORD; we look on it with wonder. ²⁴This is the day on which the LORD has acted; let us celebrate and be glad because of it. ²⁵LORD, we beg you, save us! LORD, we beg you, give us success! ²⁶Blessings on the one who comes in the LORD’s name! Out of the LORD’s house we speak a blessing over you. ²⁷The LORD is God; he has given us light. Tie the festival offering with ropes and bring it right to the altar’s horns.^{b 28}You are my God, so I will thank you; I will exalt you, my God. ²⁹Give the LORD thanks, for he is good; his loyal love lasts forever.