Psalms 118

1 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness, his kindness endures forever.

2 Let it say please Israel that [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Let the house of Israel now say: his kindness endures forever.

3 Let them say please [the] house of Aaron that [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Let the house of Aaron now say: his kindness endures forever.

4 Let them say please [those] fearing Yahweh that [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Let those who fear the Lord now say: his kindness endures forever.

5 From the distress I called out to Yahweh he answered me in roomy place Yahweh.

Out of straits I called on the Lord, the Lord answered and gave me room.

6 Yahweh [is] for me not I will be afraid what? will he do to me anyone.

The Lord is mine; I am fearless. What can mere people do to me?

7 Yahweh [is] for me helper my and I I will look on [those who] hate me.

The Lord is mine, as my help: I shall feast my eyes on my foes.

8 [is] good To take refuge in Yahweh more than to trust in humankind.

It is better to hide in the Lord than to trust in mortals.

9 [is] good To take refuge in Yahweh more than to trust in noble [people].

It is better to hide in the Lord than to put any trust in princes.

10 All nations they surrounded me in [the] name of Yahweh for I fended off them.

Everywhere heathen swarmed round me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

11 They surrounded me also they surrounded me in [the] name of Yahweh for I fended off them.

They swarmed, swarmed around me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down,

12 They surrounded me like bees they were extinguished like a fire of thorns in [the] name of Yahweh for I fended off them.

they swarmed around me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns: in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

13 Certainly you pushed me to fall and Yahweh he helped me.

Sore they pushed me, to make me fall; but the Lord gave me his help.

14 [is] might My and strength Yahweh and he has become of me salvation.

The Lord is my strength and my song, and he is become my salvation.

15 [the] sound of - A shout of joy and salvation [is] in [the] tents of righteous [people] [the] right [hand] of Yahweh [is] doing strength.

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 Yahweh [is] exalting [the] right [hand] of Yahweh [is] doing strength.

the hand of the Lord is exalted, the hand of the Lord has wrought bravely.

17 Not I will die for I will live and I may recount [the] deeds of Yahweh.

I shall not die: nay, I shall live, to declare the works of the Lord.

18 Certainly he has disciplined me Yahweh and to death not he has given me.

Though the Lord has chastened me sore, he has not given me over to death. (The Procession arrives at the Temple)

19 Open to me [the] gates of righteousness I will go in them I will give thanks to Yahweh.

“Open to me the gates of victory. I would enter therein and give thanks to the Lord.” (The Welcome)

20 This the gate [belongs] to Yahweh righteous [people] they will go in it.

“This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous may enter therein;”

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

I thank you because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

22 A stone [which] they rejected the builders it has become [the] head of [the] corner.

The stone which the builders despised is become the head-stone of the corner.

23 From with Yahweh it has come this it it is wonderful in eyes our.

This has been wrought by the Lord; it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 This the day he has made Yahweh let us be glad and let us rejoice in it.

This day is the Lord’s own creation: in it let us joy and be glad.

25 We beg you O Yahweh save! please we beg you O Yahweh grant success! please.

O Lord, save us, we pray, O Lord, prosper, we pray.

26 [be] blessed The [one who] comes in [the] name of Yahweh we bless you from [the] house of Yahweh.

Blessed the one who enters in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.

27 [is] God - Yahweh and he has given light to us bind a festival sacrifice with ropes to [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 [are] God My you and I will give thanks to you O God my I will exalt you.

You are my God, I will thank you; O my God, I will exalt you.

29 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: his kindness endures forever.