Psalms 118

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

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

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

Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

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

Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

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

Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

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

I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.

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

Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

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

Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

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

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;

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

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.

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

All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

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

They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

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

They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

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

Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.

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

My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.

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

The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;

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

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

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

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.

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

Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.

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

This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.

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

I will give thee thanks, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

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

[The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:

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

This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes.

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

This is the day that Jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Oh save, Jehovah, I beseech thee; Jehovah, I beseech thee, oh send prosperity!

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

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

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

Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, — up 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.

Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks; my God, I will exalt thee.

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

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.