Psalms 118
- 1O give thanks to the Lord. For he is good. Because his mercy lasts forever.
- 2Let Israel now say, that his mercy lasts forever.
- 3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy lasts forever.
- 4Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy lasts forever.
- 5I called on the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
- 6The Lord is on my side. I will not fear: what can man do to me?
- 7The Lord takes my part with those who help me: therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
- 8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
- 9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
- 10All nations surrounded me: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.
- 11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
- 12They surrounded me like bees: they are put out as the fire of thorns. For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
- 13You have pushed hard against me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
- 14The Lord is my strength and song, and has become my salvation.
- 15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord acts bravely.
- 16The right hand of the Lord is lifted high: the right hand of the Lord acts bravely.
- 17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
- 18The Lord has disciplined me severely: but he has not given me over to death.
- 19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord:
- 20This is the gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
- 21I will praise you. For you have heard me, and have become my salvation.
- 22The stone which the builders refused has become the head stone of the corner.
- 23This is the Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
- 24This is the day which the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
- 25Save now, I urge you, O Lord: O Lord, I urge you, send now prosperity.
- 26Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
- 27God is the Lord, which has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
- 28You are my God, and I will praise you: you are my God, I will honor you.
- 29O give thanks to the Lord. For he is good. For his mercy lasts forever.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Psalms 118 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVO give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
GIGAKJVO give thanks to the Lord. For he is good. Because his mercy lasts forever.
KJVLet Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
GIGAKJVLet Israel now say, that his mercy lasts forever.
KJVLet the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
GIGAKJVLet the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy lasts forever.
KJVLet them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
GIGAKJVLet them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy lasts forever.
KJVI called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
GIGAKJVI called on the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
KJVThe Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
GIGAKJVThe Lord is on my side. I will not fear: what can man do to me?
KJVThe Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
GIGAKJVThe Lord takes my part with those who help me: therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
KJVAll nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.
GIGAKJVAll nations surrounded me: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.
KJVThey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
GIGAKJVThey surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
KJVThey compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
GIGAKJVThey surrounded me like bees: they are put out as the fire of thorns. For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
KJVThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
GIGAKJVYou have pushed hard against me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
KJVThe Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
GIGAKJVThe Lord is my strength and song, and has become my salvation.
KJVThe voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
GIGAKJVThe voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord acts bravely.
KJVThe right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
GIGAKJVThe right hand of the Lord is lifted high: the right hand of the Lord acts bravely.
KJVThe Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
GIGAKJVThe Lord has disciplined me severely: but he has not given me over to death.
KJVThis gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
GIGAKJVThis is the gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
KJVI will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
GIGAKJVI will praise you. For you have heard me, and have become my salvation.
KJVThe stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
GIGAKJVThe stone which the builders refused has become the head stone of the corner.
KJVThis is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
GIGAKJVThis is the Lord's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
KJVThis is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
GIGAKJVThis is the day which the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
KJVSave now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
GIGAKJVSave now, I urge you, O Lord: O Lord, I urge you, send now prosperity.
KJVBlessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
GIGAKJVBlessed be he who comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
KJVGod is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
GIGAKJVGod is the Lord, which has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
KJVThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
GIGAKJVYou are my God, and I will praise you: you are my God, I will honor you.
KJVO give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
GIGAKJVO give thanks to the Lord. For he is good. For his mercy lasts forever.
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