Psalms 118
1 Give thanks to YHWH, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!
3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!
4 Now let those who fear YHWH say that his loving kindness endures forever.
Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!
5 Out of my distress, I called on JAH. JAH answered me with freedom.
I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.
6 YHWH is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?
The LORD is on my side, I will not fear: What can man do to me?
7 YHWH is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.
8 It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD 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 the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.
10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of YHWH, I cut them off.
All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of YHWH I indeed cut them off.
They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD 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 beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
13 I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but YHWH helped me.
Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.
14 JAH is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.
The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe 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 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 does valiantly."
The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”
17 I will not die, but live, and declare the works of JAH.
I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.
18 JAH has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath not given me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise JAH.
Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!
20 This is the gate of YHWH; the righteous will enter into it.
This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.
21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.
23 This is YHWH's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous in our eyes!
24 This is the day that YHWH has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day which the LORD hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
25 Save us now, we beg you, YHWH. YHWH, we beg you, send prosperity now.
Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us 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 the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.”
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, he hath shone upon us: Bind the 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.
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!
29 Oh give thanks to YHWH, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
