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Psalm 113-118
New Living Translation
Psalm 113-118
New Living Translation
Psalm 113
1 Praise the Lord!
Yes, give praise, O servants of the Lord.
Praise the name of the Lord!
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
now and forever.
3 Everywhere—from east to west—
praise the name of the Lord.
4 For the Lord is high above the nations;
his glory is higher than the heavens.
5 Who can be compared with the Lord our God,
who is enthroned on high?
6 He stoops to look down
on heaven and on earth.
7 He lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
8 He sets them among princes,
even the princes of his own people!
9 He gives the childless woman a family,
making her a happy mother.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 114
1 When the Israelites escaped from Egypt—
when the family of Jacob left that foreign land—
2 the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary,
and Israel became his kingdom.
3 The Red Sea[a] saw them coming and hurried out of their way!
The water of the Jordan River turned away.
4 The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills like lambs!
5 What’s wrong, Red Sea, that made you hurry out of their way?
What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away?
6 Why, mountains, did you skip like rams?
Why, hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob.
8 He turned the rock into a pool of water;
yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.
Psalm 115
1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
2 Why let the nations say,
“Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in the heavens,
and he does as he wishes.
4 Their idols are merely things of silver and gold,
shaped by human hands.
5 They have mouths but cannot speak,
and eyes but cannot see.
6 They have ears but cannot hear,
and noses but cannot smell.
7 They have hands but cannot feel,
and feet but cannot walk,
and throats but cannot make a sound.
8 And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.
9 O Israel, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
10 O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
11 All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord!
He is your helper and your shield.
12 The Lord remembers us and will bless us.
He will bless the people of Israel
and bless the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord,
both great and lowly.
14 May the Lord richly bless
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.
16 The heavens belong to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to all humanity.
17 The dead cannot sing praises to the Lord,
for they have gone into the silence of the grave.
18 But we can praise the Lord
both now and forever!
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord because he hears my voice
and my prayer for mercy.
2 Because he bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath!
3 Death wrapped its ropes around me;
the terrors of the grave[b] overtook me.
I saw only trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Please, Lord, save me!”
5 How kind the Lord is! How good he is!
So merciful, this God of ours!
6 The Lord protects those of childlike faith;
I was facing death, and he saved me.
7 Let my soul be at rest again,
for the Lord has been good to me.
8 He has saved me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling.
9 And so I walk in the Lord’s presence
as I live here on earth!
10 I believed in you, so I said,
“I am deeply troubled, Lord.”
11 In my anxiety I cried out to you,
“These people are all liars!”
12 What can I offer the Lord
for all he has done for me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and praise the Lord’s name for saving me.
14 I will keep my promises to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 The Lord cares deeply
when his loved ones die.
16 O Lord, I am your servant;
yes, I am your servant, born into your household;
you have freed me from my chains.
17 I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people—
19 in the house of the Lord
in the heart of Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations.
Praise him, all you people of the earth.
2 For his unfailing love for us is powerful;
the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 118
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
2 Let all Israel repeat:
“His faithful love endures forever.”
3 Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat:
“His faithful love endures forever.”
4 Let all who fear the Lord repeat:
“His faithful love endures forever.”
5 In my distress I prayed to the Lord,
and the Lord answered me and set me free.
6 The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?
7 Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me.
I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in people.
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
10 Though hostile nations surrounded me,
I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
11 Yes, they surrounded and attacked me,
but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
12 They swarmed around me like bees;
they blazed against me like a crackling fire.
But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
13 My enemies did their best to kill me,
but the Lord rescued me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
15 Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.
The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
16 The strong right arm of the Lord is raised in triumph.
The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
17 I will not die; instead, I will live
to tell what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has punished me severely,
but he did not let me die.
19 Open for me the gates where the righteous enter,
and I will go in and thank the Lord.
20 These gates lead to the presence of the Lord,
and the godly enter there.
21 I thank you for answering my prayer
and giving me victory!
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord’s doing,
and it is wonderful to see.
24 This is the day the Lord has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Please, Lord, please save us.
Please, Lord, please give us success.
26 Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, shining upon us.
Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will praise you!
You are my God, and I will exalt you!
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Psalm 113-118
New International Version
Psalm 113-118
New International Version
Psalm 113
Praise the Lord, you his servants;(B)
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,(C)
both now and forevermore.(D)
3 From the rising of the sun(E) to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted(F) over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.(G)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,(H)
the One who sits enthroned(I) on high,(J)
6 who stoops down to look(K)
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor(L) from the dust
and lifts the needy(M) from the ash heap;
8 he seats them(N) with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless(O) woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 114
1 When Israel came out of Egypt,(P)
Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
2 Judah(Q) became God’s sanctuary,(R)
Israel his dominion.
3 The sea looked and fled,(S)
the Jordan turned back;(T)
4 the mountains leaped(U) like rams,
the hills like lambs.
5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?(V)
Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
6 Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,
you hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, earth,(W) at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the rock into a pool,
the hard rock into springs of water.(X)
Psalm 115(Y)
1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,(Z)
because of your love and faithfulness.(AA)
2 Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(AB)
3 Our God is in heaven;(AC)
he does whatever pleases him.(AD)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,(AE)
made by human hands.(AF)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(AG)
eyes, but cannot see.
6 They have ears, but cannot hear,
noses, but cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but cannot feel,
feet, but cannot walk,
nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make them will be like them,
and so will all who trust in them.
9 All you Israelites, trust(AH) in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(AI) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(AJ) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
12 The Lord remembers(AK) us and will bless us:(AL)
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(AM) the Lord—
small and great alike.
14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(AN)
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(AO) and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(AP)
but the earth he has given(AQ) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(AR) who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(AS)
both now and forevermore.(AT)
Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord,(AV) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry(AW) for mercy.(AX)
2 Because he turned his ear(AY) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death(AZ) entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name(BA) of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!(BB)”
5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;(BC)
our God is full of compassion.(BD)
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low,(BE) he saved me.(BF)
8 For you, Lord, have delivered me(BI) from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord(BJ)
in the land of the living.(BK)
10 I trusted(BL) in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;(BM)
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”(BN)
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness(BO) to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name(BP) of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows(BQ) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight(BR) of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.(BS)
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(BT)
I serve you just as my mother did;(BU)
you have freed me from my chains.(BV)
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(BW) to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(BX) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(BY) of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.(BZ)
Praise the Lord.[c]
Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord,(CA) all you nations;(CB)
extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love(CC) toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord(CD) endures forever.
Praise the Lord.[d]
Psalm 118
2 Let Israel say:(CH)
“His love endures forever.”(CI)
3 Let the house of Aaron say:(CJ)
“His love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord(CK) say:
“His love endures forever.”
5 When hard pressed,(CL) I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.(CM)
6 The Lord is with me;(CN) I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?(CO)
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(CP)
I look in triumph on my enemies.(CQ)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord(CR)
than to trust in humans.(CS)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.(CT)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(CU)
11 They surrounded me(CV) on every side,(CW)
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
12 They swarmed around me like bees,(CX)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(CY)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(CZ)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(DA)
14 The Lord is my strength(DB) and my defense[e];
he has become my salvation.(DC)
15 Shouts of joy(DD) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(DE) has done mighty things!(DF)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(DG) but live,
and will proclaim(DH) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(DI) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(DJ)
19 Open for me the gates(DK) of the righteous;
I will enter(DL) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(DM)
through which the righteous may enter.(DN)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(DO)
you have become my salvation.(DP)
22 The stone(DQ) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(DR)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(DS) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(DT)
25 Lord, save us!(DU)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(DV) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[f](DW)
27 The Lord is God,(DX)
and he has made his light shine(DY) on us.
With boughs in hand,(DZ) join in the festal procession
up[g] to the horns of the altar.(EA)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 113:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 9
- Psalm 115:18 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 116:19 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 117:2 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 118:14 Or song
- Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it
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