Psalms 118
1 to give thanks to/for LORD for be pleasing for to/for forever: enduring kindness his
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 to say please Israel for to/for forever: enduring kindness his
You Israeli [people] should [repeatedly] shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
3 to say please house: household Aaron for to/for forever: enduring kindness his
You [priests] who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
4 to say please afraid LORD for to/for forever: enduring kindness his
All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
5 from [the] terror to call: call to LORD to answer me in/on/with broad LORD
When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me and set me free [from my worries/troubles].
6 LORD to/for me not to fear what? to make: do to/for me man
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 LORD to/for me in/on/with to help me and I to see: see in/on/with to hate me
[Yes], Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), [so] I will look triumphantly at my enemies [while he defeats them].
8 pleasant to/for to seek refuge in/on/with LORD from to trust in/on/with man
It is better to trust in Yahweh than to (depend on/trust in) people.
9 pleasant to/for to seek refuge in/on/with LORD from to trust in/on/with noble
It is better to trust Yahweh to protect [us] than to trust [that influential/important] people [will protect us].
10 all nation to turn: surround me in/on/with name LORD for to circumcise them
Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, [but] Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].
11 to turn: surround me also to turn: surround me in/on/with name LORD for to circumcise them
They completely surrounded me, [but] I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.
12 to turn: surround me like/as bee to put out like/as fire thorn in/on/with name LORD for to circumcise 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 to thrust to thrust me to/for to fall: fall and LORD to help me
[My enemies] attacked me fiercely and almost defeated me, but Yahweh helped me.
14 strength my and song LORD and to be to/for me to/for 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 voice cry and salvation in/on/with tent righteous right LORD to make: do strength
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 right LORD be exalted right LORD to make: do strength
he has raised his strong right arm [to show he has defeated his enemies]. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”
17 not to die for to live and to recount deed LORD
I will not be killed [in battle]; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.
18 to discipline to discipline me LORD and to/for death not to give: give me
Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed (me to die/[my enemies] to kill me).
19 to open to/for me gate righteousness to come (in): come in/on/with them to give thanks LORD
[You gatekeepers], open for me the gates of the temple in order that I may enter and thank Yahweh.
20 this [the] gate to/for LORD righteous to come (in): come in/on/with him
Those are the gates [through which we enter the temple to worship] Yahweh; godly/righteous people enter those gates.
21 to give thanks you for to answer me and to be to/for me to/for salvation
[Yahweh], I thank you that you answered my prayer, and you saved me [from my enemies].
22 stone to reject [the] to build to be to/for head corner
[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 from with LORD to be this he/she/it to wonder in/on/with eye our
(This was done by Yahweh/Yahweh has done this), and it is a wonderful thing for us to see.
24 this [the] day to make LORD to rejoice and to rejoice in/on/with him
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 Please! LORD to save [emph?] please Please! LORD to prosper [emph?] please
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 to bless [the] to come (in): come in/on/with name LORD to bless you from house: temple 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 God LORD and to light to/for us to bind feast in/on/with cord till horn [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 God my you(m. s.) and to give thanks you God my to exalt you
[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 to give thanks to/for LORD for be pleasing for to/for forever: enduring kindness his
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us] He will faithfully love [us] forever.
