Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

4 Now let those who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

5 Out of my distress, I called on JAH. JAH answered me with freedom.

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

6 Jehovah is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

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

7 Jehovah is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

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

8 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah, than to put confidence in man.

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

9 It is better to take refuge in Jehovah, than to put confidence in princes.

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

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Jehovah, I cut them off.

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

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Jehovah I indeed cut them off.

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

12 They surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of Jehovah I cut them off.

They surrounded me as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

13 I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but Jehovah helped me.

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

14 JAH is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

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

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly."

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

17 I will not die, but live, and declare the works of JAH.

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

18 JAH has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

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

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise JAH.

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

20 This is the gate of Jehovah; the righteous will enter into it.

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

21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

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

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

23 This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

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

24 This is the day that Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

25 Save us now, we beg you, Jehovah. Jehovah, we beg you, send prosperity now.

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

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

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

27 Jehovah is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

God [is] YHWH, and He gives light to us, Direct the festal-sacrifice with cords, To the horns of 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 confess You, My God, I exalt You.

29 Oh give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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