Psalms 118
1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.
2 Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Now let Israel say, His kindness [is] for all time.
3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Now let the house of Aaron say, His kindness [is] for all time.
4 Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Now let those fearing YHWH say, His kindness [is] for all time.
5 I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
I called YAH from the narrow place, YAH answered me in a broad place.
6 Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man does to me.
7 Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
YHWH [is] for me among my helpers, And I look on those hating me.
8 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;
Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in man,
9 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.
Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in princes.
10 All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
All nations have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
11 They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
They have surrounded me, Indeed, they have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
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 surrounded me as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
13 Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.
You have severely thrust me to fall, And YHWH has helped me.
14 My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.
YAH is my strength and song, And He is to me for salvation.
15 The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;
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 Jehovah is exalted, the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.
The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.
I do not die, but live, And recount the works of YAH,
18 Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.
YAH has severely disciplined me, And 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 gates of righteousness to me, I enter into them—I thank YAH.
20 This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.
This [is] the gate to YHWH, The righteous enter into it.
21 I will give thee thanks, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
I thank You, for You have answered me, And are to me for salvation.
22 [The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:
A stone the builders refused Has become head of a corner.
23 This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes.
This has been from YHWH, 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 YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.
25 Oh save, Jehovah, I beseech thee; Jehovah, I beseech thee, oh send prosperity!
Ah, now, O YHWH, please save, Ah, now, O YHWH, please prosper.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
Blessed [is] He who is coming In the Name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,
27 Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, — 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 Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks; my God, I will exalt thee.
You [are] my God, and I confess You, My God, I exalt You.
29 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time!
