Psalms 118

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 Yah is my strength and song. He has 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 tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does 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 Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”

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

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

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

18 Yah has punished me severely, but he has 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 into them. I will give thanks to Yah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 This is the day that Yahweh has 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 us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

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

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

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

27 Yahweh is God, and he has given 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 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 confess You, My God, I exalt You.

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

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