Psalm 118:1-16

New King James Version

^2 (C)Let Israel now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
³ Let the house of Aaron now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
⁴ Let those who fear the Lord now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

^5 (D)I called on the Lord in distress;
The Lord answered me and ^(E)set me in a broad place.
^6 (F)The Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
^7 (G)The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore ^(H)I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
^8 (I)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.
^9 (J)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.

¹⁰ All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
¹¹ They ^(K)surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
¹² They surrounded me ^(L)like bees;
They were quenched ^(M)like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will ^[a]destroy them.
¹³ You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the Lord helped me.
^14 (N)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

¹⁵ The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
^16 (O)The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.