Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, — up to the horns of the altar.

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.

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

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

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

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