Psalms 118

1 O GIVE thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

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

6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

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

7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I 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 the Lord than to put confidence in man.

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

9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

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

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

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

11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

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

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy 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 sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

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

14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

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

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles 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 YHWH is doing valiantly.

16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord 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 the Lord.

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

18 The Lord 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 go into them, and I will praise the Lord:

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

20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.

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

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard 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 refused is become the head stone of the corner.

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

23 This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

This has been from YHWH, 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 YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of 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 God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto 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 praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

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

29 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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