Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.

2 Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Now let Israel say, His kindness [is] for all time.

3 Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Now let the house of Aaron say, His kindness [is] for all time.

4 Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”

Now let those fearing YHWH say, His kindness [is] for all time.

5 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

I called YAH from the narrow place, YAH answered me in a broad place.

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man does to me.

7 The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

YHWH [is] for me among my helpers, And I look on those hating me.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in man,

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in princes.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

All nations have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They have surrounded me, Indeed, they have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

They surrounded me as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

13 I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

You have severely thrust me to fall, And YHWH has helped me.

14 The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.

YAH is my strength and song, And He is to me for salvation.

15 Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”

The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

17 I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of YAH,

18 The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

YAH has severely disciplined me, And has not given me up to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

Open gates of righteousness to me, I enter into them—I thank YAH.

20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

This [is] the gate to YHWH, The righteous enter into it.

21 I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

I thank You, for You have answered me, And are to me for salvation.

22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

A stone the builders refused Has become head of a corner.

23 This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

This has been from YHWH, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

24 This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This [is] the day YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

25 O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!

Ah, now, O YHWH, please save, Ah, now, O YHWH, please prosper.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Blessed [is] He who is coming In the Name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,

27 The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

God [is] YHWH, and He gives light to us, Direct the festal-sacrifice with cords, To the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.

You [are] my God, and I confess You, My God, I exalt You.

29 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time!