< Psalms 118 >
1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.
2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.
3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.
4 I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.
5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.
6 Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.
The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can 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 will look down upon my enemies.
8 Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,
It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.
9 Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.
It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.
10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.
11 They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
Surrounding me, they closed in on me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over 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 surrounded me like a swarm, and they burned like fire among the thorns. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.
13 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.
14 My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.
The Lord is my strength and my praise. And 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.
A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.
16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me. The right hand of the Lord has wrought virtue.
17 I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.
18 Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.
19 Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.
Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.
20 This [is] the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.
This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.
21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.
I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.
22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.
The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.
23 From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,
By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes.
24 This [is] the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.
This is the day that 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, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.
26 Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,
Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you 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 enlightened us. Establish a solemn day amid a dense crowd, even to the horn of the altar.
28 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.
You are my God, and I will confess to you. You are my God, and I will exalt you. I will confess to you, for you have heeded me. And you have become my salvation.
29 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!
Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.