< Psalms 118 >
1 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2 Let it say please Israel that [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
3 Let them say please [the] house of Aaron that [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
4 Let them say please [those] fearing Yahweh that [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5 From the distress I called out to Yahweh he answered me in roomy place Yahweh.
Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
6 Yahweh [is] for me not I will be afraid what? will he do to me anyone.
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7 Yahweh [is] for me helper my and I I will look on [those who] hate me.
Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8 [is] good To take refuge in Yahweh more than to trust in humankind.
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
9 [is] good To take refuge in Yahweh more than to trust in noble [people].
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations they surrounded me in [the] name of Yahweh for I fended off them.
All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
11 They surrounded me also they surrounded me in [the] name of Yahweh for I fended off them.
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.
12 They surrounded me like bees they were extinguished like a fire of thorns in [the] name of Yahweh for I fended off them.
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
13 Certainly you pushed me to fall and Yahweh he helped me.
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
14 [is] might My and strength Yahweh and he has become of me salvation.
Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15 [the] sound of - A shout of joy and salvation [is] in [the] tents of righteous [people] [the] right [hand] of Yahweh [is] doing strength.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
16 [the] right [hand] of Yahweh [is] exalting [the] right [hand] of Yahweh [is] doing strength.
The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”
17 Not I will die for I will live and I may recount [the] deeds of Yahweh.
I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
18 Certainly he has disciplined me Yahweh and to death not he has given me.
Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19 Open to me [the] gates of righteousness I will go in them I will give thanks to Yahweh.
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
20 This the gate [belongs] to Yahweh righteous [people] they will go in it.
This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
21 I will give thanks to you for you answered me and you have become of me salvation.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22 A stone [which] they rejected the builders it has become [the] head of [the] corner.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
23 From with Yahweh it has come this it it is wonderful in view our.
This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This the day he has made Yahweh let us be glad and let us rejoice in it.
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25 We beg you O Yahweh save! please we beg you O Yahweh grant success! please.
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
26 [be] blessed The [one who] comes in [the] name of Yahweh we bless you from [the] house of Yahweh.
Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.
27 [is] God - Yahweh and he has given light to us bind a festival sacrifice with ropes to [the] horns of the altar.
Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28 [are] God My you and I will give thanks to you O God my I will exalt you.
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.