Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to YHWH, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

4 Now let those who fear YHWH say that his loving kindness endures forever.

5 Out of my distress, I called on JAH. JAH answered me with freedom.

6 YHWH is my helper; I will not fear. What can humans do to me?

7 YHWH is my helper; and I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

8 It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in princes.

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

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

12 They surrounded me like bees. They blazed like a fire among thorns. In the name of YHWH I cut them off.

13 I was pushed hard, to make me fall, but YHWH helped me.

14 JAH is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of YHWH does valiantly.

16 The right hand of YHWH is exalted. The right hand of YHWH does valiantly."

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

18 JAH has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them and praise JAH.

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

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

22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

23 This is YHWH's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This is the day that YHWH has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save us now, we beg you, YHWH. YHWH, we beg you, send prosperity now.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of YHWH. We have blessed you out of the house of YHWH.

27 YHWH is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

29 Oh give thanks to YHWH, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.