Ψαλμοί 118

1Give thanks to the Lordfor his goodness, his kindness endures forever. 2Let the house of Israel now say: his kindness endures forever. 3Let the house of Aaron now say: his kindness endures forever. 4Let those who revere the Lordnow say: his kindness endures forever. 5Out of straits I called on the , Lordthe Lordanswered and gave me room. 6The Lordis mine; I am fearless. What can mere people do to me? 7The Lordis mine, as my help: I shall feast my eyes on my foes. 8It is better to hide in the Lordthan to trust in mortals. 9It is better to hide in the Lordthan to put any trust in princes. 10Everywhere heathen swarmed round me; in the name of the LordI cut them down. 11They swarmed, swarmed around me; in the name of the LordI cut them down, 12they swarmed around me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns: in the name of the LordI cut them down. 13Sore they pushed me, to make me fall; but the gave Lordme his help. 14The Lordis my strength and my song, and he is become my salvation. 15Hark! In the tents of the righteous cries of victory are ringing. The hand of the Lordhas wrought bravely, 16the hand of the Lordis exalted, the hand of the Lordhas wrought bravely. 17I shall not die: nay, I shall live, to declare the works of the . Lord 18Though the Lordhas chastened me sore, he has not given me over to death. (The Procession arrives at the Temple) 19“Open to me the gates of victory. and give thanks to the .” Lord(The Welcome) 20“This is the gate of the : Lordthe righteous may enter therein;” 21I thank you because you have heard me, and are become my salvation. 22The stone which the builders despised is become the head-stone of the corner. 23This has been wrought by the ; Lordit is marvelous in our eyes. 24This day is the ’s own creation: Lordin it let us joy and be glad. 25O , Lordsave us, we pray, O , Lordprosper, we pray. 26Blessed the one who enters in the name of the . LordFrom the house of the Lordwe bless you. 27The Lordis God, he has given us light. the dance with boughs, till they touch the horns of the altar. 28You are my God, I will thank you; O my God, I will exalt you.