Psalms 118

1 O give thanks to the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time.

2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Now let Israel say, His kindness [is] for all time.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Now let the house of Aaron say, His kindness [is] for all time.

4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Now let those fearing YHWH say, His kindness [is] for all time.

5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

I called YAH from the narrow place, YAH answered me in a broad place.

6 The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do to me?

YHWH [is] for me, I do not fear what man does to me.

7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

YHWH [is] for me among my helpers, And I look on those hating me.

8 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in man,

9 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Better to take refuge in YHWH, Than to trust in princes.

10 All nations encompassed me: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

All nations have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

11 They encompassed me; yes, they encompassed me: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They have surrounded me, Indeed, they have surrounded me, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

12 They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They surrounded me as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the Name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

13 Thou hast violently thrust at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

You have severely thrust me to fall, And YHWH has helped me.

14 The LORD [is] my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

YAH is my strength and song, And He is to me for salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

The right hand of YHWH is exalted, The right hand of YHWH is doing valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of YAH,

18 The LORD hath chastened me severely: but he hath not given me over to death.

YAH has severely disciplined me, And has not given me up to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

Open gates of righteousness to me, I enter into them—I thank YAH.

20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

This [is] the gate to YHWH, The righteous enter into it.

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

I thank You, for You have answered me, And are to me for salvation.

22 The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

A stone the builders refused Has become head of a corner.

23 This is the LORD'S doing; it [is] wonderful in our eyes.

This has been from YHWH, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

24 This [is] the day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This [is] the day YHWH has made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

Ah, now, O YHWH, please save, Ah, now, O YHWH, please prosper.

26 Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

Blessed [is] He who is coming In the Name of YHWH, We blessed you from the house of YHWH,

27 God [is] the LORD, who hath shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] to the horns of the altar.

God [is] YHWH, and He gives light to us, Direct the festal-sacrifice with cords, To the horns of the altar.

28 Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

You [are] my God, and I confess You, My God, I exalt You.

29 O give thanks to the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time!