Psalms 118

1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

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

2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

4 I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

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 Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

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

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

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

8 Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

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

9 Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

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

10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely 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 have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely 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 compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely 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 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

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

14 My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

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

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

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

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

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

18 Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

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

19 Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.

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

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

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

21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

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

22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

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

23 From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

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

24 This [is] the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

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

25 I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

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

26 Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

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

27 God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto 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 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

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

29 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!

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