Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall 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 shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

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

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is 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 exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

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

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

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

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

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

The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up 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 go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

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

This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is the day which 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, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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