Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness is forever.

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

Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness is forever.

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

Let those now who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness is forever.

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

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah. Jehovah answered me upon a large place.

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

Jehovah is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me?

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

Jehovah is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I shall look upon those who hate me.

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

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in man.

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

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in rulers.

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

All nations encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

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

They encompassed me around, yea, they encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

12 They surrounded me as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

They encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

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

Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.

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

Jehovah is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.

15 A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

16 The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

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

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jehovah.

18 YAH has severely disciplined me, And has not given me up to death.

Jehovah has chastened me greatly, but he has not given me over to death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Jehovah.

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

This is the gate of Jehovah. The righteous shall enter into it.

21 I thank You, for You have answered me, And are to me for salvation.

I will give thanks to thee, for thou have answered me, and have become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

23 This has been from YHWH, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This [is] the day YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

This is the day which Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah. O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed [is] He who is coming In the Name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,

Blessed be he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

27 God [is] YHWH, and He gives light to us, Direct the festal-sacrifice with cords, To the horns of the altar.

Jehovah is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

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

Thou are my God, and I will give thanks to thee. Thou are my God, I will exalt thee.

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

O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.