Psalms 118

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

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

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

The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me.

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

The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

[It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

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

[It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

11 They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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 compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

13 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

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

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is 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 voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

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

I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.

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

The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

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

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

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

This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

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

I will give thanks to thee; because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

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

This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful 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: let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of 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.

God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] even to the horns of the altar.

28 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will give thanks to thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.