Psalms 118

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

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now the house of Israel say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now the house of Aaron say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let now all that fear the Lord say, that [he is] good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, [so as to bring me] into a wide place.

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

The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall 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.

The Lord is my helper; and I shall see [my desire] upon mine enemies.

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

[It is] better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man.

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

[It is] better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

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

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

They compassed me about as bees [do] a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

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

I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

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

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is 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 exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily.

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

The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully.

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

I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord.

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

The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up 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 go into them, and give praise to the Lord.

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

This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it.

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

I will give thanks to thee; because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.

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

This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful 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 the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in it.

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

O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity.

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

Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

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

God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick [branches, binding the victims] 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 art my God, and I will give thee thanks: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will give thanks to thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy [endures] for ever.