Psalms 118

1 O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness is forever.

Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness is forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

4 Let those now who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness is forever.

Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

5 Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah. Jehovah answered me upon a large place.

I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

6 Jehovah is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me?

The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

7 Jehovah is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I shall look upon those who hate me.

The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in man.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in rulers.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

10 All nations encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

11 They encompassed me around, yea, they encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

12 They encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

13 Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.

I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

14 Jehovah is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jehovah.

Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

18 Jehovah has chastened me greatly, but he has not given me over to death.

The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Jehovah.

Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

20 This is the gate of Jehovah. The righteous shall enter into it.

This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

21 I will give thanks to thee, for thou have answered me, and have become my salvation.

I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

23 This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

24 This is the day which Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

25 Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah. O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.

26 Blessed be he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

27 Jehovah is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

28 Thou are my God, and I will give thanks to thee. Thou are my God, I will exalt thee.

You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

29 O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.