Psalms 118:5-18

5Out of my distress I called on the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me free.

6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can [mere] man do to me?

7The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me; Therefore I will look [in triumph] 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 encompassed me; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

11They encompassed me, yes, they surrounded me [on every side]; In the name of the Lord I will cut them off.

12They swarmed around me like bees; They flare up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

13You [my enemy] 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 declare the works and recount the illustrious acts of the Lord.

18The Lord has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.