The Psalter of David with titles and collects according to the matter of each psalm.

PSALME 118. (Book 118)

A Psalme of thanksgiving for the mercies and salvation which are given us in Iesus Chrst.

O Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is graci∣ous: because his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Let Israel now confesse that he is gracious: and that his mercy endureth for ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now confesse: that his mercy endureth for ever.

4 Yea, let them now that feare the Lord, con∣fesse: that his mercy endureth for ever.

5 I called upon the Lord in trouble: and the Lord heard me at large.

6 The Lord is on my side: I will not feare what man doth unto me.

7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies.

8 It is better to trust in the Lord: then to put any confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the Lord: then to put any confidence in princes.

10 All nations compassed me round about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

11 They kept me in on every side, they kept me in (I say) on every side: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

12 They came about me like bees, and are extinct even as the fire among the thorns: for in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord was my help.

14 The Lord is my strength and my song: and is become my salvation.

15 The voice of ioy and health is in the dwel∣lings of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to passe.

16 The right hand of the Lord hath the pre∣eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to passe.

17 I will not die, but live: and declare the works of the Lord.

18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open me the gates of righteousnesse: that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord,

20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall inter into it.

21 I will thank thee, for thou hast heard me: and art become my salvation.

22 The same stone which the builders refused: is become the head stone in the corner.

23 This is the Lords doing: and it is marvel∣lous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will reioyce and be glad in it.

25 Help me now, O Lord: O Lord send us now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that commeth in the name of the Lord: we have wished you good luck, ye that be of the house of the Lord.

27 God is the Lord which hath shewed us light: binde the sacrifice with cords, yea, even un∣to the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: thou art my God, and I will praise thee.

29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gratious: and his mercy endureth for ever.

The Prayer.

O Most Gracious Lord, our strength & our song, thou art become our salvation, & thy mercy endureth for ever, be thou on our side, take part with them that help us, let the voyce of joy and

health be within our dwellings, and when thou chastenest and correctest us for our sinnes, give us not over unto death, but fix our faith and hopes upon the head stone in the corner, even our Lord Iesus Christ, that in all the assaults made against us by our ghostly enemies, the right hand of the Lord may have the preeminence, and bring mighty things to passe, even victory and deliverance un∣to thy servants, that we putting no confidence in the best of men, may trust in thee, O Lord, till at last, when thou openest the everlasting gates of righteousnesse, we may enter in and give thee thankes and praise, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.