Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 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.

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

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

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

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