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118:1  ·Thank [Praise] the Lord because he is good. His ·love [loyalty] ·continues [endures] forever.
118:2  Let Israel say, “His ·love [loyalty] ·continues [endures] forever.”
118:3  Let the ·family [L house] of Aaron [C the priests] say, “His ·love [loyalty] ·continues [endures] forever.”
118:4  Let those who ·respect [fear] the Lord [Prov. 1:7] say, “His ·love [loyalty] ·continues [endures] forever.”
118:5  I was in ·trouble [distress], so I ·called [prayed] to the Lord. The Lord answered me and set me ·free [L in a broad place].
118:6  I will not ·be afraid [fear], because the Lord is with me [Rom. 8:31]. ·People can’t do anything [L What can people do…?] to me [Heb. 13:6].
118:7  The Lord is with me to help me, so I will ·see my enemies defeated [L look on my enemy; C in triumph].
118:8  It is better to ·trust [find refuge in] the Lord than to ·trust [have confidence in] people.
118:9  It is better to ·trust [find refuge in] the Lord than to ·trust [have confidence in] princes.
118:10  All the nations surrounded me, but I ·defeated them [warded them off] in the name of the Lord.
118:11  They surrounded me; they surrounded me on every side, but ·with the Lord’s power [L in the name of the Lord] I ·defeated them [warded them off].
118:12  They surrounded me like a swarm of bees, but they ·died [L were extinguished] as quickly as thorns burn. ·By the Lord’s power [L In the name of the Lord], I ·defeated them [warded them off].
118:13  They [or You] ·chased me [pushed me hard] until I ·was almost defeated [almost fell], but the Lord helped me.
118:14  The Lord ·gives me strength and a song [L is my strength and song/or might]. He has ·saved me [given me victory].
118:15  Shouts of joy and victory come from the tents of ·those who do right [the righteous]: “The right hand of the Lord has done powerful things.”
118:16  The ·power [L right hand] of the Lord ·has won the victory [is exalted]; with his ·power [L right hand] the Lord has done powerful things.
118:17  I will not die, but live, and I will ·tell [recount] what the Lord has done.
118:18  The Lord has ·taught me a hard lesson [L surely disciplined/instructed me], but he did not ·let me die [L give me over to death].
118:19  Open for me the ·Temple gates [L gates of righteousness]. Then I will come in and ·thank [praise] the Lord.
118:20  This is the Lord’s gate; only ·those who are good [the righteous] may enter through it [15; 24:3–6].
118:21  Lord, I ·thank [praise] you for answering me. You have ·saved me [given me victory].
118:22  The stone that the builders rejected became the chief cornerstone [Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:7].
118:23  ·The Lord did this [L This is from the Lord], and it is wonderful ·to us [L in our eyes; Matt. 21:42; Mark 12:10–11].
118:24  This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad ·today [L in it]!
118:25  Please, Lord, ·save us [give us victory]; please, Lord, give us ·success [prosperity].
118:26  ·God bless [Blessed be] the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless all of you from the ·Temple [L house] of the Lord [Mark 11:9; Luke 13:35; 19:38].
118:27  The Lord is God, and he has ·shown kindness to [illuminated; given light to] us. ·With branches in your hands, join the feast [L Bind the feast/procession with branches]. Come to the ·corners [L horns; Ex. 27:2] of the altar.
118:28  You are my God, and I will ·thank [praise] you; you are my God, and I will ·praise your greatness [L exalt you].
118:29  ·Thank [Praise] the Lord because he is good. His ·love [loyalty] ·continues [endures] forever.