Psalms 118
1 O give thanks unto Yhwh; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
4 Let them now that fear Yhwh say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
5 I called upon Yah in distress: Yah answered me, and set me in a large place.
I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.
6 Yhwh is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
7 Yhwh taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.
8 It is better to trust in Yhwh than to put confidence in man.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.
9 It is better to trust in Yhwh than to put confidence in princes.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.
10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of Yhwh will I destroy them.
Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of Yhwh I will destroy them.
They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Yhwh I will destroy them.
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.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: But Yhwh helped me.
They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.
14 Yah is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
The Lord is my strength, and the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of Yhwh doeth valiantly.
Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
16 The right hand of Yhwh is exalted: the right hand of Yhwh doeth valiantly.
The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Yah.
I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.
18 Yah hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise Yah:
Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.
20 This gate of Yhwh, into which the righteous shall enter.
These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
I want to thank you for answering me and for being the one who saves me.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
23 This is Yhwh's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!
24 This is the day which Yhwh hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Yhwh: O Yhwh, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Yhwh: we have blessed you out of the house of Yhwh.
May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!
27 God is Yhwh, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
The Lord is God, and his goodness shines on us. Branches in hand, start the procession up towards 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 will thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!
29 O give thanks unto Yhwh; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!
