Psalms 118

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

O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

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

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness is forever.

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

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

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

Let those now who fear Jehovah say that his loving kindness is forever.

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

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah. Jehovah answered me upon a large place.

6 Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Jehovah is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me?

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

Jehovah is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I shall look upon those who hate me.

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

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in man.

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

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence in rulers.

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

All nations encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.

They encompassed me around, yea, they encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.

They encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.

14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

Jehovah is my strength and 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 Yahweh does valiantly.

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

16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted. The right hand of Jehovah does valiantly.

17 I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jehovah.

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

Jehovah has chastened me greatly, but he has not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.

Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Jehovah.

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

This is the gate of Jehovah. The righteous shall enter into it.

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

I will give thanks to thee, for thou have answered me, and have become my salvation.

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

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

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

This is Jehovah's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

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

This is the day which Jehovah has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save now, we beseech thee, O Jehovah. O Jehovah, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed be he who comes in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.

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

Jehovah 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.

Thou are my God, and I will give thanks to thee. Thou are my God, I will exalt thee.

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

O give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.