Psalms 118

1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

2 Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

3 Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

4 Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

5 I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he listened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

6 The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

7 The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

8 [It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

9 [It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

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

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

All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

11 They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

12 They compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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 I was thrust, and sorely shaken, 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 my song, and is become my salvation.

My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

15 The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

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 has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

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

17 I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.

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

18 The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to 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 by it.

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

21 I will give thanks to you; because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

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

23 This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

24 This is the day which the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

25 O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

26 Blessed is he that comes 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 Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

27 God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] even to 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 You are my God, and I will give you thanks: you are my God, and I will exalt you. I will give thanks to you, for you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

29 Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!