25 [a]O Lord, I pray thee, save now: O Lord, I pray thee now give prosperity.

26 Blessed be he, that cometh in the Name of the Lord: [b]we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

27 The Lord is mighty, and hath given us [c]light: bind the sacrifice with cords unto the horns of the altar.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:25 The people pray for the prosperity of David’s kingdom, who was the figure of Christ.
  2. Psalm 118:26 Which are the Priests, and have the charge thereof, as Num. 6:23.
  3. Psalm 118:27 Because he hath restored us from darkness to light, we will offer sacrifices and praises unto him.

25 Lord, save us!(A)
    Lord, grant us success!

26 Blessed is he who comes(B) in the name of the Lord.
    From the house of the Lord we bless you.[a](C)
27 The Lord is God,(D)
    and he has made his light shine(E) on us.
With boughs in hand,(F) join in the festal procession
    up[b] to the horns of the altar.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it