Psalms 118

1 Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai, for he is good, for his cheshed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

2 Let Israel [God prevails] now say that his cheshed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Let Israel now say: For he is good, for his mercy is forever.

3 Let the house of Aaron [Light-bringer] now say that his cheshed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say: For his mercy is forever.

4 Now let those who fear Adonai say that his cheshed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Let those who fear the Lord now say: For his mercy is forever.

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

In my tribulation, I called upon the Lord. And the Lord heeded me with generosity.

6 With Adonai on my side. I will not be afraid. What can a human being do to me?

The Lord is my helper. I will not fear what man can do to me.

7 Adonai is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

The Lord is my helper. And I will look down upon my enemies.

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

It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in man.

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

It is good to hope in the Lord, rather than to hope in leaders.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in Adonai’s name, I cut them off.

All the nations have surrounded me. And, in the name of the Lord, I have been avenged over them.

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Adonai’s name I indeed 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 surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Adonai’s name I 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 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Adonai helped me.

Having been pushed, I was overturned so as to fall. But the Lord took me up.

14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my yishu'ah ·salvation·.

The Lord is my strength and my praise. And he has become my salvation.

15 The voice of rejoicing and yishu'ah ·salvation· is in the tents of the upright. “The right hand of Adonai does valiantly.

A voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

16 The right hand of Adonai is exalted! The right hand of Adonai does 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 will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.

I will not die, but I will live. And I will declare the works of the Lord.

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

When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Yah.

Open the gates of justice to me. I will enter them, and I will confess to the Lord.

20 This is the gate of Adonai; the upright will enter into it.

This is the gate of the Lord. The just will enter by it.

21 I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, for you have answered me, and have become my yishu'ah ·salvation·.

I will confess to you because you have heard me. And you have become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.

23 This is Adonai’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

By the Lord has this been done, and it is a wonder before our eyes.

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

This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us exult and rejoice in it.

25 Save us now, we beg you, Adonai! Adonai, we beg you, send prosperity now.

O Lord, grant salvation to me. O Lord, grant good prosperity.

26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Adonai! We have blessed you out of Adonai’s house.

Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord. We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

27 Adonai is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to 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 You are my God, and I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

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 Oh yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to Adonai, for he is good, for his cheshed ·loving-kindness· endures forever.

Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.