Psalms 118
1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness, his kindness endures forever.
2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
Let the house of Israel now say: his 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: his kindness endures 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: his kindness endures forever.
5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
Out of straits I called on the Lord, the Lord answered and gave me room.
6 Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.
The Lord is mine; I am fearless. What can mere people do to me?
7 Jehovah [is] for me among my helpers, And I — I look on those hating me.
The Lord is mine, as my help: I shall feast my eyes on my foes.
8 Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,
It is better to hide in the Lord than to trust in mortals.
9 Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.
It is better to hide in the Lord than to put any trust in princes.
10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
Everywhere heathen swarmed round me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
11 They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
They swarmed, swarmed around me; in the name of the Lord I cut them 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 swarmed around me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns: in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
13 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
Sore they pushed me, to make me fall; but the Lord gave me his help.
14 My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he 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.
Hark! In the tents of the righteous glad cries of victory are ringing. The hand of the Lord has wrought bravely,
16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
the hand of the Lord is exalted, the hand of the Lord has wrought bravely.
17 I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
I shall not die: nay, I shall live, to declare the works of the Lord.
18 Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
Though the Lord has chastened me sore, he has not given me over to death. (The Procession arrives at the Temple)
19 Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.
“Open to me the gates of victory. I would enter therein and give thanks to the Lord.” (The Welcome)
20 This [is] the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.
“This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous may enter therein;”
21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.
I thank you because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.
22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.
The stone which the builders despised is become the head-stone of the corner.
23 From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,
This has been wrought by the Lord; it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This [is] the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.
This day is the Lord’s own creation: in it let us joy and be glad.
25 I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.
O Lord, save us, we pray, O Lord, prosper, we pray.
26 Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,
Blessed the one who enters in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.
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, he has given us light. Wreathe the dance with boughs, till they touch the horns of the altar.
28 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.
You are my God, I will thank you; O my God, I will exalt you.
29 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: his kindness endures forever.
