Psalms 118

1 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 loving kindness endures forever.

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

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

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

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

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

Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

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

The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans 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 in triumph on those who hate me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of the LORD I indeed cut them off.

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 bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of the LORD I cut them off.

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

I was pushed hard, to make me 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 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 voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

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

The right hand of the LORD is exalted. The right hand of the LORD does valiantly."

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

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

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

The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over 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 enter into them and praise the LORD.

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

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

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

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

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

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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

This is the LORD's doing. It is marvelous in 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. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

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

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

Blessed is he who 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.

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

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

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