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Psalm 111-118
GOD’S WORD Translation
Psalm 111-118
GOD’S WORD Translation
111 Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart
in the company of decent people and in the congregation.
2 The Lord’s deeds are spectacular.
They should be studied by all who enjoy them.
3 His work is glorious and majestic.
His righteousness continues forever.
4 He has made his miracles unforgettable.
The Lord is merciful and compassionate.
5 He provides food for those who fear him.
He always remembers his promise.[a]
6 He has revealed the power of his works to his people
by giving them the lands of other nations as an inheritance.
7 His works are done with truth and justice.
All his guiding principles are trustworthy.
8 They last forever and ever.
They are carried out with truth and decency.
9 He has sent salvation to his people.
He has ordered that his promise should continue forever.
His name is holy and terrifying.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Good sense is shown by everyone who follows ⌞God’s guiding principles⌟.
His praise continues forever.
112 Hallelujah!
Blessed is the person who fears the Lord
and is happy to obey his commands.
2 His descendants will grow strong on the earth.
The family of a decent person will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches will be in his home.
His righteousness continues forever.
4 Light will shine in the dark for a decent person.
He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
5 All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly.
He earns an honest living.
6 He will never fail.
A righteous person will always be remembered.
7 He is not afraid of bad news.
His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord.
8 His heart is steady, and he is not afraid.
In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies.
9 He gives freely to poor people.
His righteousness continues forever.
His head is raised in honor.
10 The wicked person sees this and becomes angry.
He angrily grits his teeth and disappears.
The hope that wicked people have will vanish.
113 Hallelujah!
You servants of the Lord, praise him.
Praise the name of the Lord.
2 Thank the name of the Lord now and forever.
3 From where the sun rises to where the sun sets,
the name of the Lord should be praised.
4 The Lord is high above all the nations.
His glory is above the heavens.
5 Who is like the Lord our God?
He is seated on his high throne.
6 He bends down to look at heaven and earth.
7 He lifts the poor from the dust.
He lifts the needy from a garbage heap.
8 He seats them with influential people,
with the influential leaders of his people.
9 He makes a woman who is in a childless home
a joyful mother.
Hallelujah!
114 When Israel left Egypt,
when Jacob’s family left people who spoke a foreign language,
2 Judah became his holy place and Israel became his kingdom.
3 The Red Sea looked at this and ran away.
The Jordan River turned back.
4 The mountains jumped like rams.
The hills jumped like lambs.
5 Red Sea, why did you run away?
Jordan River, what made you turn back?
6 Mountains, what made you jump like rams?
Hills, what made you jump like lambs?
7 Earth, tremble in the presence of the Lord,
in the presence of the God of Jacob.
8 He turns a rock into a pool filled with water
and turns flint into a spring flowing with water.
115 Don’t give glory to us, O Lord.
Don’t give glory to us.
Instead, give glory to your name
because of your mercy and faithfulness.
2 Why should other nations say, “Where is their God?”
3 Our God is in heaven.
He does whatever he wants.
4 Their idols are made of silver and gold.
They were made by human hands.[b]
5 They have mouths, but they cannot speak.
They have eyes, but they cannot see.
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear.
They have noses, but they cannot smell.
7 They have hands, but they cannot feel.
They have feet, but they cannot walk.
They cannot ⌞even⌟ make a sound with their throats.
8 Those who make idols end up like them.
So does everyone who trusts them.
9 Israel, trust the Lord.
He is your helper and your shield.
10 Descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord.
He is your helper and your shield.
11 If you fear the Lord, trust the Lord.
He is your helper and your shield.
12 The Lord, who is ⌞always⌟ thinking about us, will bless us.
He will bless the descendants of Israel.
He will bless the descendants of Aaron.
13 He will bless those who fear the Lord,
from the least important to the most important.
14 May the Lord continue to bless you and your children.
15 You will be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
16 The highest heaven belongs to the Lord,
but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.
17 Those who are dead do not praise the Lord,
nor do those who go into the silence ⌞of the grave⌟.
18 But we will thank the Lord now and forever.
Hallelujah!
116 I love the Lord because he hears my voice, my pleas for mercy.
2 I will call on him as long as I live
because he turns his ear toward me.
3 The ropes of death became tangled around me.
The horrors of the grave took hold of me.
I experienced pain and agony.
4 But I kept calling on the name of the Lord:
“Please, Lord, rescue me!”
5 The Lord is merciful and righteous.
Our God is compassionate.
6 The Lord protects defenseless people.
When I was weak, he saved me.
7 Be at peace again, my soul,
because the Lord has been good to you.
8 You saved me from death.
You saved my eyes from tears ⌞and⌟ my feet from stumbling.
9 I will walk in the Lord’s presence in this world of the living.
10 I kept my faith even when I said,
“I am suffering terribly.”
11 I also said when I was panic-stricken,
“Everyone is undependable.”
12 How can I repay the Lord
for all the good that he has done for me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.
14 I will keep my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his faithful ones.
16 O Lord, I am indeed your servant.
I am your servant,
the son of your female servant.
You have freed me from my chains.
17 I will bring a song of thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice.
I will call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will keep my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courtyards of the Lord’s house,
in the middle of Jerusalem.
Hallelujah!
117 Praise the Lord, all you nations!
Praise him, all you people of the world!
2 His mercy toward us is powerful.
The Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.
Hallelujah!
118 Give thanks to the Lord because he is good,
because his mercy endures forever.
2 Israel should say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
3 The descendants of Aaron should say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
4 Those who fear the Lord should say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
5 During times of trouble I called on the Lord.
The Lord answered me ⌞and⌟ set me free ⌞from all of them⌟.
6 The Lord is on my side.
I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me?
7 The Lord is on my side as my helper.
I will see ⌞the defeat of⌟ those who hate me.
8 It is better to depend on the Lord
than to trust mortals.
9 It is better to depend on the Lord
than to trust influential people.
10 All the nations surrounded me,
⌞but armed⌟ with the name of the Lord, I defeated them.
11 They surrounded me. Yes, they surrounded me,
⌞but armed⌟ with the name of the Lord, I defeated them.
12 They swarmed around me like bees,
but they were extinguished like burning thornbushes.
⌞So armed⌟ with the name of the Lord, I defeated them.
13 They pushed hard to make me fall,
but the Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song.
He is my savior.
15 The sound of joyful singing and victory is heard
in the tents of righteous people.
The right hand of the Lord displays strength.
16 The right hand of the Lord is held high.
The right hand of the Lord displays strength.
17 I will not die,
but I will live and tell what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord disciplined me severely,
but he did not allow me to be killed.
19 Open the gates of righteousness for me.
I will go through them ⌞and⌟ give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord
through which righteous people will enter.
21 I give thanks to you,
because you have answered me.
You are my savior.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
23 The Lord is responsible for this,
and it is amazing for us to see.
24 This is the day the Lord has made.
Let’s rejoice and be glad today!
25 We beg you, O Lord, save us!
We beg you, O Lord, give us success!
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless you from the Lord’s house.
27 The Lord is God, and he has given us light.
March in a festival procession
with branches to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I give thanks to you.
My God, I honor you highly.
29 Give thanks to the Lord because he is good,
because his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 111-118
New International Version
Psalm 111-118
New International Version
Psalm 111[a]
1 Praise the Lord.[b]
I will extol the Lord(A) with all my heart(B)
in the council(C) of the upright and in the assembly.(D)
2 Great are the works(E) of the Lord;
they are pondered by all(F) who delight in them.
3 Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures(G) forever.
4 He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and compassionate.(H)
5 He provides food(I) for those who fear him;(J)
he remembers his covenant(K) forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,(L)
giving them the lands of other nations.(M)
7 The works of his hands(N) are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.(O)
8 They are established for ever(P) and ever,
enacted in faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He provided redemption(Q) for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome(R) is his name.
10 The fear of the Lord(S) is the beginning of wisdom;(T)
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(U)
To him belongs eternal praise.(V)
Psalm 112[c]
2 Their children(AA) will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches(AB) are in their houses,
and their righteousness endures(AC) forever.
4 Even in darkness light dawns(AD) for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.(AE)
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(AF)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(AG)
they will be remembered(AH) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast,(AI) trusting in the Lord.(AJ)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(AK)
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(AL)
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(AM)
their righteousness endures(AN) forever;
their horn[e] will be lifted(AO) high in honor.
10 The wicked will see(AP) and be vexed,
they will gnash their teeth(AQ) and waste away;(AR)
the longings of the wicked will come to nothing.(AS)
Psalm 113
Praise the Lord, you his servants;(AU)
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,(AV)
both now and forevermore.(AW)
3 From the rising of the sun(AX) to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted(AY) over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.(AZ)
5 Who is like the Lord our God,(BA)
the One who sits enthroned(BB) on high,(BC)
6 who stoops down to look(BD)
on the heavens and the earth?
7 He raises the poor(BE) from the dust
and lifts the needy(BF) from the ash heap;
8 he seats them(BG) with princes,
with the princes of his people.
9 He settles the childless(BH) woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 114
1 When Israel came out of Egypt,(BI)
Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,
2 Judah(BJ) became God’s sanctuary,(BK)
Israel his dominion.
3 The sea looked and fled,(BL)
the Jordan turned back;(BM)
4 the mountains leaped(BN) like rams,
the hills like lambs.
5 Why was it, sea, that you fled?(BO)
Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
6 Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,
you hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, earth,(BP) 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.(BQ)
Psalm 115(BR)
1 Not to us, Lord, not to us
but to your name be the glory,(BS)
because of your love and faithfulness.(BT)
2 Why do the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(BU)
3 Our God is in heaven;(BV)
he does whatever pleases him.(BW)
4 But their idols are silver and gold,(BX)
made by human hands.(BY)
5 They have mouths, but cannot speak,(BZ)
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(CA) in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(CB) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(CC) trust in the Lord—
he is their help and shield.
12 The Lord remembers(CD) us and will bless us:(CE)
He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,
13 he will bless those who fear(CF) the Lord—
small and great alike.
14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(CG)
both you and your children.
15 May you be blessed by the Lord,
the Maker of heaven(CH) and earth.
16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(CI)
but the earth he has given(CJ) to mankind.
17 It is not the dead(CK) who praise the Lord,
those who go down to the place of silence;
18 it is we who extol the Lord,(CL)
both now and forevermore.(CM)
Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord,(CO) for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry(CP) for mercy.(CQ)
2 Because he turned his ear(CR) to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
3 The cords of death(CS) entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name(CT) of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!(CU)”
5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;(CV)
our God is full of compassion.(CW)
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low,(CX) he saved me.(CY)
8 For you, Lord, have delivered me(DB) from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord(DC)
in the land of the living.(DD)
10 I trusted(DE) in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;(DF)
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”(DG)
12 What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness(DH) to me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name(DI) of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows(DJ) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight(DK) of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.(DL)
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;(DM)
I serve you just as my mother did;(DN)
you have freed me from my chains.(DO)
17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(DP) to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(DQ) to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(DR) of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.(DS)
Praise the Lord.[h]
Psalm 117
1 Praise the Lord,(DT) all you nations;(DU)
extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love(DV) toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord(DW) endures forever.
Praise the Lord.[i]
Psalm 118
2 Let Israel say:(EA)
“His love endures forever.”(EB)
3 Let the house of Aaron say:(EC)
“His love endures forever.”
4 Let those who fear the Lord(ED) say:
“His love endures forever.”
5 When hard pressed,(EE) I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.(EF)
6 The Lord is with me;(EG) I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?(EH)
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(EI)
I look in triumph on my enemies.(EJ)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord(EK)
than to trust in humans.(EL)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.(EM)
10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(EN)
11 They surrounded me(EO) on every side,(EP)
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
12 They swarmed around me like bees,(EQ)
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;(ER)
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.(ES)
13 I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.(ET)
14 The Lord is my strength(EU) and my defense[j];
he has become my salvation.(EV)
15 Shouts of joy(EW) and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(EX) has done mighty things!(EY)
16 The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
17 I will not die(EZ) but live,
and will proclaim(FA) what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has chastened(FB) me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.(FC)
19 Open for me the gates(FD) of the righteous;
I will enter(FE) and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord(FF)
through which the righteous may enter.(FG)
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me;(FH)
you have become my salvation.(FI)
22 The stone(FJ) the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;(FK)
23 the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous(FL) in our eyes.
24 The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.(FM)
25 Lord, save us!(FN)
Lord, grant us success!
26 Blessed is he who comes(FO) in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.[k](FP)
27 The Lord is God,(FQ)
and he has made his light shine(FR) on us.
With boughs in hand,(FS) join in the festal procession
up[l] to the horns of the altar.(FT)
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah
- Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
- 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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