Psalms 118:5-18

5In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.

6The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?

7Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.

9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

10Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

11Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

12They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

13My enemies did their best to kill me, but the Lord rescued me.

14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.

15Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!

16The strong right arm of the Lord is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!

17I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done.

18The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.