Psalms 118
1 Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.
Tell Yahweh that you thank him very much for the good [things that he has done for you] He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever.
2 Now let Israel say, His kindness [is] for all time.
You Israeli [people] should [repeatedly] shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
3 Now let the house of Aaron say, His kindness [is] for all time.
You [priests] who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
4 Now let those fearing YHWH say, His kindness [is] for all time.
All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
5 I called YAH from the narrow place, YAH answered me in a broad place.
When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me and set me free [from my worries/troubles].
6 YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man does to me.
Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), so I will not be afraid [of anything]. No one [RHQ] can do anything that will [prevent God from blessing] me forever.
7 YHWH [is] for me among my helpers, And I look on those hating me.
[Yes], Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), [so] I will look triumphantly at my enemies [while he defeats them].
8 Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in man,
It is better to trust in Yahweh than to (depend on/trust in) people.
9 Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in princes.
It is better to trust Yahweh to protect [us] than to trust [that influential/important] people [will protect us].
10 All nations have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, [but] Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].
11 They have surrounded me, Indeed, they have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
They completely surrounded me, [but] I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.
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 swarmed around me like [angry] bees; they were like a fire that blazes strongly, but only briefly, in a thornbush, [but] I defeated them by the power [MTY] that Yahweh gave me.
13 You have severely thrust me to fall, And YHWH has helped me.
[My enemies] attacked me fiercely and almost defeated me, but Yahweh helped me.
14 YAH is my strength and song, And He is to me for salvation.
Yahweh is the one who makes me strong, and he is the one about whom I [always] sing; he has saved me [from my enemies].
15 A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.
Listen to the joyful songs of victory being sung in the tents of godly/righteous people! They sing, “Yahweh has defeated our enemies by his mighty power [MTY];
16 The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.
he has raised his strong right arm [to show he has defeated his enemies]. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”
17 I do not die, but live, And recount the works of YAH,
I will not be killed [in battle]; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.
18 YAH has severely disciplined me, And has not given me up to death.
Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed (me to die/[my enemies] to kill me).
19 Open gates of righteousness to me, I enter into them—I thank YAH.
[You gatekeepers], open for me the gates of the temple in order that I may enter and thank Yahweh.
20 This [is] the gate to YHWH, The righteous enter into it.
Those are the gates [through which we enter the temple to worship] Yahweh; godly/righteous people enter those gates.
21 I thank You, for You have answered me, And are to me for salvation.
[Yahweh], I thank you that you answered my prayer, and you saved me [from my enemies].
22 A stone the builders refused Has become head of a corner.
[Yahweh’s promised/chosen king is like] [MET] the stone which the builders rejected [when they were building a house], [but that stone] became the (cornerstone/most important stone in the building).
23 This has been from YHWH, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,
(This was done by Yahweh/Yahweh has done this), and it is a wonderful thing for us to see.
24 This [is] the day YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.
This is the day in which [we remember that] Yahweh acted [powerfully to defeat our enemies]; we will rejoice and be glad/happy today.
25 Ah, now, O YHWH, please save, Ah, now, O YHWH, please prosper.
Yahweh, we plead with you to [keep] rescuing us [from our enemies]. Yahweh, please help us (accomplish/do well) [what we want to do].
26 Blessed [is] He who is coming In the Name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,
Yahweh, bless the one who will come with your authority [MTY]. And from the temple we (bless/[ask Yahweh to] bless) all of you.
27 God [is] YHWH, and He gives light to us, Direct the festal-sacrifice with cords, To the horns of the altar.
Yahweh is God, and he has caused his light to shine on us. Come, carrying [palm] branches, and join the people [who are starting] the festival as they go to the altar.
28 You [are] my God, and I confess You, My God, I exalt You.
[Yahweh], you are the God whom I [worship], and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will tell [everyone] that you are great!
29 Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time!
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us] He will faithfully love [us] forever.
