Psalms 118
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5I called upon 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 unto me?
7The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that 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 compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
14The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
20This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
27God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306822× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כִּיkîyH358812× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- יָהּYâhhH30506× in this chapter
Jah, the sacred name
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26175× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- יָדָהyâdâhH30345× in this chapter
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- נָאnâʼH49945× in this chapter
'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
- עוֹלָםʻôwlâmH57695× in this chapter
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
- הָיָהhâyâhH19614× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- סָבַבçâbabH54374× in this chapter
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62134× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- שֵׁםshêmH80344× in this chapter
an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- יָמִיןyâmîynH32253× in this chapter
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
- יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhH34443× in this chapter
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- מוּלmûwlH41353× in this chapter
to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
- אָמַרʼâmarH5593× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9353× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- בַּיִתbayithH10042× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1202× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- בָרַךְbârakH12882× in this chapter
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- דָּחָהdâchâhH17602× in this chapter
to push down
- זֶהzehH20882× in this chapter
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- חַיִלchayilH24282× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- חָסָהchâçâhH26202× in this chapter
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
- טוֹבṭôwbH28952× in this chapter
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
- טוֹבṭôwbH28962× in this chapter
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
- יָסַרyâçarH32562× in this chapter
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
- אֵלʼêlH4102× in this chapter
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- אָנָּאʼânnâʼH5772× in this chapter
oh now!
- עָזַרʻâzarH58262× in this chapter
to surround, i.e. protect or aid
- עָנָהʻânâhH60302× in this chapter
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
- צַדִּיקtsaddîyqH66622× in this chapter
just
- שַׁעַרshaʻarH81792× in this chapter
an opening, i.e. door or gate
- בָּטַחbâṭachH9822× in this chapter
figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
- בָּנָהbânâhH11291× in this chapter
to build (literally and figuratively)
- גּוֹיgôwyH14711× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- גִּילgîylH15231× in this chapter
properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear
- גַּםgamH15711× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1681× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- דְּבוֹרָהdᵉbôwrâhH16821× in this chapter
the bee (from its systematic instincts)