Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!

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

Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!

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

Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!

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

Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!

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

I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.

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

The LORD 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.

The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;

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

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.

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

All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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

They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed 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 beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

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

Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.

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

The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe 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 joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly;

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

The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”

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

I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.

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

The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath 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, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!

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

This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.

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

I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.

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

“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.

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

This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous 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 hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

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

Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”

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

“Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless 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.

“Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar!”

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

Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!

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

O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!