Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

4 Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

5 Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

6 Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?

7 Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.

8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.

All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.

They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.

They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.

14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.

The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”

The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

17 I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.

Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.

18 Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.

Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

20 This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.

This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

23 This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.

24 This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.

25 Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.

26 Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.

A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.

27 Yahweh 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 he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

29 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.