Psalms 118
1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
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 Let Israel now say, His kindness endureth for ever!
You Israeli [people] should [repeatedly] shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, His goodness endureth for ever!
You [priests] who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
4 Let all who fear the LORD say, His kindness endureth for ever!
All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
5 I called upon the LORD in distress; He heard, and set me in a wide place.
When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me and set me free [from my worries/troubles].
6 The LORD is on my side, I will not fear: What can man do 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 The LORD is my helper; I shall see my desire upon my enemies.
[Yes], Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), [so] I will look triumphantly at my enemies [while he defeats them].
8 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;
It is better to trust in Yahweh than to (depend on/trust in) people.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.
It is better to trust Yahweh to protect [us] than to trust [that influential/important] people [will protect us].
10 All the nations beset me around, But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, [but] Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].
11 They beset me on every side; But in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
They completely surrounded me, [but] I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.
12 They beset me around like bees; They were quenched like the fire of thorns, For in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.
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 Thou didst assail me with violence to bring me down! But the LORD was my support.
[My enemies] attacked me fiercely and almost defeated me, but Yahweh helped me.
14 The LORD is my glory and my song; For to him I owe my 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 The voice of joy and salvation is in the habitations of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD doeth 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 the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.”
he has raised his strong right arm [to show he has defeated his enemies]. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”
17 I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.
I will not be killed [in battle]; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.
18 The LORD hath sorely chastened me, But he hath not given me over to death.
Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed (me to die/[my enemies] to kill me).
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, That I may go in, and praise the LORD!
[You gatekeepers], open for me the gates of the temple in order that I may enter and thank Yahweh.
20 This is the gate of the LORD, Through which the righteous enter.
Those are the gates [through which we enter the temple to worship] Yahweh; godly/righteous people enter those gates.
21 I praise thee that thou hast heard me, And hast been my salvation.
[Yahweh], I thank you that you answered my prayer, and you saved me [from my enemies].
22 “The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.
[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 is the LORD'S doing; It is marvellous 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 which the LORD hath made; Let us rejoice and be 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 Hear, O LORD! and bless us! Hear, O LORD! and send us prosperity!”
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 be he that cometh in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.”
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 “Jehovah is God, he hath shone upon us: Bind the 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 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt thee!
[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 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his kindness endureth for ever!
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us] He will faithfully love [us] forever.
