Psalms 118

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

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

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

I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

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

Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

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

Jehovah [is] for me among my helpers, And I — 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah, 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 compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah 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 compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah 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 compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

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

Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

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

My strength and song [is] Jah, 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah 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 Jah,

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

Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

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

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

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

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

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

I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

22 The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

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

From Jehovah hath this been, 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 Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

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

I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

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 Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

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] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto 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.

My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

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

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!