PSALMS 诗篇118

1Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; his love endures forever.
2Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
3Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."
4Let those who fear the Lord say: "His love endures forever."
5In my anguish¹ I cried to the Lord , and he answered by setting me free.
6The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
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 the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
11They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
12They swarmed² around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
13I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.
14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation³.
15Shouts of joy and victory resound⁴ in the tents of the righteous: "The Lord 's right hand has done mighty⁵ things!
16The Lord 's right hand is lifted high; the Lord 's right hand has done mighty things!"
17I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
18The Lord has chastened me severely⁶, but he has not given me over to death.
19Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord .
20This is the gate of the Lord through which the righteous may enter.
21I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
22The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
23the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
24This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25O Lord , save us; O Lord , grant us success.
26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord . From the house of the Lord we bless you.
27The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs⁷ in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
28You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt⁸ you.
29Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; his love endures forever.

1 anguish   

n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦，烦恼

参考例句：

• She cried out for anguish at parting.分手时，她由于痛苦而失声大哭。
• The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.难言的痛苦折磨着他的心。

2 swarmed   

密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 )； 云集； 成群地移动； 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去

参考例句：

• When the bell rang, the children swarmed out of the school. 铃声一响，孩子们蜂拥而出离开了学校。
• When the rain started the crowd swarmed back into the hotel. 雨一开始下，人群就蜂拥回了旅社。

3 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

4 resound   

v.回响

参考例句：

• A roar of approval resounded through the Ukrainian parliament.一片赞成声在乌克兰议会中回响。
• The soldiers' boots resounded in the street.士兵的军靴踏在地面上的声音在大街上回响。

5 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

6 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

7 boughs   

大树枝( bough的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew. 绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
• A breeze sighed in the higher boughs. 微风在高高的树枝上叹息着。

8 exalt   

v.赞扬，歌颂，晋升，提升

参考例句：

• She thanked the President to exalt her.她感谢总统提拔她。
• His work exalts all those virtues that we,as Americans,are taught to hold dear.他的作品颂扬了所有那些身为美国人应该珍视的美德。