Psalms 118

1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

2 Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

3 Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

4 Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

5 I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he listened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.

6 The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

7 The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

8 [It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;

9 [It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

11 They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

12 They compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire amongst thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

13 I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation.

My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.

15 The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;

16 The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.

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

18 The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.

20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.

21 I will give thanks to you; because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

I will give thee thanks, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

[The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:

23 This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in it.

This is the day that Jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

Oh save, Jehovah, I beseech thee; Jehovah, I beseech thee, oh send prosperity!

26 Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

27 God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] even to the horns of the altar.

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, — up 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. I will give thanks to you, for you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks; my God, I will exalt thee.

29 Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.