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 loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

YHWH is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans 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.

YHWH is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

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

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

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

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

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

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of YHWH, I cut them off.

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

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of YHWH I indeed 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 like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of YHWH I cut them off.

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

I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but YHWH helped me.

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

JAH is my strength and my song, and 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 voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of YHWH does 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 does valiantly."

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

I will not die, but live, and declare the works of JAH.

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

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

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise JAH.

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

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

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

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

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

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

This is YHWH's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

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

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

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

Save us now, we beg you, YHWH. YHWH, we beg you, send prosperity now.

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

Blessed is he who comes in the name of YHWH. We have blessed you out of 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.

YHWH is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even 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 thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

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

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