Psalms 118

1 Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

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

2 Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.

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

4 Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.

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

5 In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.

Out of my distress, I called on JAH. JAH answered me with freedom.

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

YHWH is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?

7 The Lord is my helper. And I will look down upon my enemies.

YHWH is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

8 It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in man.

9 It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.

It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in princes.

10 All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

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

11 Surrounding me, they closed in on me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of YHWH I indeed cut them off.

12 They surrounded me like a swarm, and they burned like fire among the thorns. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

They surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of YHWH I cut them off.

13 Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.

I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but YHWH helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength and my praise. And he has become my salvation.

JAH is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

15 A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of YHWH does valiantly.

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

The right hand of YHWH is exalted. The right hand of YHWH does valiantly."

17 I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.

I will not die, but live, and declare the works of JAH.

18 When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.

JAH has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

19 Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise JAH.

20 This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.

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

21 I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you 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 have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes.

This is YHWH's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us exult and rejoice in it.

This is the day that YHWH has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 O Lord, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.

Save us now, we beg you, YHWH. YHWH, we beg you, send prosperity now.

26 Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of YHWH. We have blessed you out of the house of YHWH.

27 The Lord is God, and he has enlightened us. Establish a solemn day amid a dense crowd, even to the horn of the altar.

YHWH is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.

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

29 Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

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