भजन संहिता 118
Tell Yahweh that you thank him very much for the good [things that he has done for you] He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever.
You Israeli [people] should [repeatedly] shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
You [priests] who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me and set me free [from my worries/troubles].
Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), so I will not be afraid [of anything]. No one [RHQ] can do anything that will [prevent God from blessing] me forever.
[Yes], Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), [so] I will look triumphantly at my enemies [while he defeats them].
It is better to trust in Yahweh than to (depend on/trust in) people.
It is better to trust Yahweh to protect [us] than to trust [that influential/important] people [will protect us].
Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, [but] Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].
11 ११ उन्होंने मुझ को घेर लिया है, निःसन्देह, उन्होंने मुझे घेर लिया है; परन्तु यहोवा के नाम से मैं निश्चय उन्हें नाश कर डालूँगा।
They completely surrounded me, [but] I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.
12 १२ उन्होंने मुझे मधुमक्खियों के समान घेर लिया है, परन्तु काँटों की आग के समान वे बुझ गए; यहोवा के नाम से मैं निश्चय उन्हें नाश कर डालूँगा!
They swarmed around me like [angry] bees; they were like a fire that blazes strongly, but only briefly, in a thornbush, [but] I defeated them by the power [MTY] that Yahweh gave me.
[My enemies] attacked me fiercely and almost defeated me, but Yahweh helped me.
Yahweh is the one who makes me strong, and he is the one about whom I [always] sing; he has saved me [from my enemies].
15 १५ धर्मियों के तम्बुओं में जयजयकार और उद्धार की ध्वनि हो रही है, यहोवा के दाहिने हाथ से पराक्रम का काम होता है,
Listen to the joyful songs of victory being sung in the tents of godly/righteous people! They sing, “Yahweh has defeated our enemies by his mighty power [MTY];
he has raised his strong right arm [to show he has defeated his enemies]. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”
I will not be killed [in battle]; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.
Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed (me to die/[my enemies] to kill me).
[You gatekeepers], open for me the gates of the temple in order that I may enter and thank Yahweh.
Those are the gates [through which we enter the temple to worship] Yahweh; godly/righteous people enter those gates.
[Yahweh], I thank you that you answered my prayer, and you saved me [from my enemies].
[Yahweh’s promised/chosen king is like] [MET] the stone which the builders rejected [when they were building a house], [but that stone] became the (cornerstone/most important stone in the building).
(This was done by Yahweh/Yahweh has done this), and it is a wonderful thing for us to see.
This is the day in which [we remember that] Yahweh acted [powerfully to defeat our enemies]; we will rejoice and be glad/happy today.
Yahweh, we plead with you to [keep] rescuing us [from our enemies]. Yahweh, please help us (accomplish/do well) [what we want to do].
Yahweh, bless the one who will come with your authority [MTY]. And from the temple we (bless/[ask Yahweh to] bless) all of you.
27 २७ यहोवा परमेश्वर है, और उसने हमको प्रकाश दिया है। यज्ञपशु को वेदी के सींगों से रस्सियों से बाँधो!
Yahweh is God, and he has caused his light to shine on us. Come, carrying [palm] branches, and join the people [who are starting] the festival as they go to the altar.
28 २८ हे यहोवा, तू मेरा परमेश्वर है, मैं तेरा धन्यवाद करूँगा; तू मेरा परमेश्वर है, मैं तुझको सराहूँगा।
[Yahweh], you are the God whom I [worship], and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will tell [everyone] that you are great!
Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us] He will faithfully love [us] forever.
