Psalms 118

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

Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

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

Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.

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

Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.

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

Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.

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

In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.

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

The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.

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

The Lord is my helper. And I will look down upon my enemies.

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

It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.

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

It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.

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

All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

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

Surrounding me, they closed in on me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

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 surrounded me like a swarm, and they burned like fire among the thorns. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

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

Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.

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

The Lord is my strength and my praise. 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.

A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

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

The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me. The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue.

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

I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.

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

When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.

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

Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.

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

This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.

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

I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.

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

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

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

By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes.

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

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

O Lord, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.

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

Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

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

The Lord is God, and he has enlightened us. Establish a solemn day amid a dense crowd, even to the horn of the altar.

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

You are my God, and I will confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.

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

Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.