Psalms 118
1 Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai, for he is good, for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever.
2 Let Israel [God prevails] now say that his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
Let all Israel say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
3 Let the house of Aaron [Light-bringer] now say that his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
Let Aaron's descendants say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
4 Now let those who fear Adonai say that his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
Let those who honor the Lord say, “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”
5 Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah 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 With Adonai on my side. I will not be afraid. What can a human being do to me?
The Lord is with me, so I have nothing to fear. No one can harm me.
7 Adonai is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at 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 Adonai, 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 Adonai, 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 Adonai’s name, 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 Adonai’s name 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 are quenched like the burning thorns. In Adonai’s name 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 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Adonai helped me.
They tried as hard as they could to kill me, but the Lord helped me.
14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my yishu'ah ·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 yishu'ah ·salvation· is in the tents of the upright. “The right hand of Adonai 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 Adonai is exalted! The right hand of Adonai 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 Yah’s works.
I'm not going to die. In fact I'm going to live, and let people know what the Lord has done.
18 Yah 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. I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Yah.
Open the gates of the faithful for me so I can go in and thank the Lord.
20 This is the gate of Adonai; the upright will enter into it.
These are the gates of the Lord where God's faithful people enter.
21 I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, for you have answered me, and have become my yishu'ah ·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 corner-stone.
The stone rejected by the builders has turned out to be the chief cornerstone.
23 This is Adonai’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 Adonai 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, Adonai! Adonai, 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 Adonai! We have blessed you out of Adonai’s house.
May the one who comes in the power of the Lord by blessed! We bless you from the house of the Lord!
27 Adonai 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 yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· 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 yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai, for he is good, for his chesed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love lasts forever!
