Psalms 118

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

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

Now let those who fear the LORD say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

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 be afraid. 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 on my side amongst those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

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

It is better to take refuge 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 take refuge 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 surrounded me, but in the LORD’s name I cut them off.

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

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

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 surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the LORD’s name I cut them off.

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

You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but the LORD helped me.

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

The LORD is my strength and 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 voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of the LORD does 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 does valiantly!”

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

I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.

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

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has 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. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.

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

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous will enter into it.

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

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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 that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

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

Save us now, we beg you, LORD! LORD, we beg you, send prosperity now.

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

Blessed is he who comes in the LORD’s name! We have blessed you out of the LORD’s house.

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. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even 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 thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.