Psalms 118
1 Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
4 Now let those who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
5 Out of my distress, I called on JAH. JAH answered me with freedom.
I was suffering badly, so I cried out to the Lord for help. He answered me and set me free from my pain.
6 Jehovah is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?
The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
7 Jehovah is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
The Lord is with me, he will help me. I will see those who hate me defeated.
8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah, than to put confidence in man.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in people.
9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah, than to put confidence in princes.
It's better to rely on the Lord than to trust in the rich and powerful.
10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Jehovah, I cut them off.
Even though all the heathen nations surrounded me, I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Jehovah I indeed cut them off.
They completely surrounded me, but even so I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
12 They surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of Jehovah I cut them off.
Like a swarm of bees they attacked, but their attack died out as quickly as burning thorn twigs. I defeated them with the help of the Lord.
13 I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but Jehovah helped me.
They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.
14 JAH is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.
The Lord is my strength, and the one I sing about. He is the one who saves me.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.
Songs of celebration and victory come from the tents of the faithful. The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly."
The Lord raises his powerful hand in victory! The Lord's powerful hand has done amazing things!
17 I will not die, but live, and declare the works of JAH.
I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.
18 JAH has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise JAH.
Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.
20 This is the gate of Jehovah; the righteous will enter into it.
These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.
21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
I want to thank you for answering me and for being the one who saves me.
22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
23 This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
The Lord has done this, and it looks wonderful to us!
24 This is the day that Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
The Lord made this day happen! We will celebrate and be happy for it!
25 Save us now, we beg you, Jehovah. Jehovah, we beg you, send prosperity now.
Lord, please save us! Lord, please make us successful!
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!
27 Jehovah is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
The Lord is God, and his goodness shines on us. Branches in hand, start the procession up towards the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
You are my God, and I will thank you! You are my God, and I will praise you!
29 Oh give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!
