Psalms 118
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness is forever.
Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!
3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness is forever.
Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!
4 Let those now who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness is forever.
Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!
5 Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah. Jehovah answered me upon a large place.
I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set 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 not fear: What can man 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 helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.
8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;
9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in rulers.
It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
11 They encompassed me around, yea, they encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
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 beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
13 Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.
Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.
14 Jehovah is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.
The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.
The voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly;
16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jehovah.
I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.
18 Jehovah has chastened me greatly, but he has not given me over to death.
The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Jehovah.
Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!
20 This is the gate of Jehovah. The righteous shall enter into it.
This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.
21 I will give thanks to thee, for thou have answered me, and have become my salvation.
I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.
23 This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous 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 hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
25 Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah. O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.
Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”
26 Blessed be he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
“Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless you 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.
“Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the sacrifice with cords 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.
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!
29 O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
