Psalms 118
1 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
2 So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth for ever,
I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
3 So let the house of Aaron now say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
4 So let them now that fear the LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever.
I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
5 Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
6 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.
7 The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me.
Jehovah [is] for me among my helpers, And I — I look on those hating me.
8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,
9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.
10 All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
11 They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
12 They compass me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me.
Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.
My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.
20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it.
This [is] the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.
21 I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.
A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.
23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
This [is] the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.
25 We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD.
Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,
27 The LORD is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.
God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.
29 O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!
