Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall 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 helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is 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 voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord has chastened me sore: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful 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: let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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