Psalms 118

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto eternity endureth his kindness.

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

2 Let Israel then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

4 Let those who fear the Lord then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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

5 From the midst of distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me with 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 a man do unto me?

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

7 The Lord is for me, among those that help me: therefore shall I indeed look on [the punishment of] those that hate me.

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

8 It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in man.

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

9 It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

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

10 All nations encompassed me about; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

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

11 They encompassed me about: yea, they compassed about, but in the name of the Lord I will surely 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 encompassed me about like bees; they blazed up like the fire of thorns; but in the name of the Lord I will surely 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 hast thrust violently at me that I might fall; but the Lord assisted me.

Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

14 My strength and song is the Lord, 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 doth 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 doth valiantly.

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

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

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

18 Severely hath the Lord chastised me; but unto death hath he not given me up.

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 which belongeth unto the Lord, the righteous shall enter thereby.

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

21 I will thank thee: for thou but 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 From the Lord is this come to pass, it is marvelous 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 be glad and rejoice thereon.

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

25 We beseech thee, O Lord, save [us] now: we beseech thee, O Lord, send [us] now prosperity.

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 God is the Lord, and he giveth us light: bind the festive sacrifice with cords, [leading it] up 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 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: my God, I will exalt thee.

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

29 Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

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