Psalms 118

1 Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.

2 Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

Now let Israel say, His kindness [is] for all time.

3 Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

Now let the house of Aaron say, His kindness [is] for all time.

4 Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

Now let those fearing YHWH say, His kindness [is] for all time.

5 I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.

I called YAH from the narrow place, YAH answered me in a broad place.

6 The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.

YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man does to me.

7 The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.

YHWH [is] for me among my helpers, And I look on those hating me.

8 It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.

Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in man,

9 It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.

Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in princes.

10 Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord.

All nations have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

11 They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.

They have surrounded me, Indeed, they have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

12 Like a swarm of bees they attacked, but their attack died out as quickly as burning thorn twigs. I defeated them with the help of the Lord.

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 They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.

You have severely thrust me to fall, And YHWH has helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength, and the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.

YAH is my strength and song, And He is to me for salvation.

15 Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!

A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

16 The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!

The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

17 I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of YAH,

18 Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.

YAH has severely disciplined me, And has not given me up to death.

19 Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.

Open gates of righteousness to me, I enter into them—I thank YAH.

20 These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.

This [is] the gate to YHWH, The righteous enter into it.

21 I want to thank you for answering me and for being the one who saves me.

I thank You, for You have answered me, And are to me for salvation.

22 The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.

A stone the builders refused Has become head of a corner.

23 The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!

This has been from YHWH, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

24 The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!

This [is] the day YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

25 Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!

Ah, now, O YHWH, please save, Ah, now, O YHWH, please prosper.

26 May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!

Blessed [is] He who is coming In the Name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,

27 The Lord is God, and his goodness shines on us. Branches in hand, start the procession up towards the altar.

God [is] YHWH, and He gives light to us, Direct the festal-sacrifice with cords, To the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!

You [are] my God, and I confess You, My God, I exalt You.

29 Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time!