Psalms 118 (NASB)

29 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)

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Psalms Chapter 118 contains 29 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

2Oh let Israel say, 'His lovingkindness is everlasting.'

3Oh let the house of Aaron say, 'His lovingkindness is everlasting.'

4Oh let those who fear the LORD say, 'His lovingkindness is everlasting.'

5From [my] distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me [and] [set me] in a large place.

6The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?

7The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look [with satisfaction] on those who hate me.

8It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man.

9It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes.

10All nations surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.

11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.

12They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.

13You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.

14The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.

15The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

16The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

17I will not die, but live, And tell of 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 shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD.

20This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.

21I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me, And You have become my salvation.

22The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner [stone].

23This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.

24This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25O LORD, do save, we beseech You; O LORD, we beseech You, do send prosperity!

26Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD; We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.

27The LORD is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

28You are my God, and I give thanks to You; [You are] my God, I extol You.

29Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

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What is Psalms 118 in the NASB?

Psalms 118 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 29 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).

How does the NASB translate Psalms 118 differently?

The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most literal), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 118 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 118 (NASB)?

Psalms Chapter 118 contains 29 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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