Psalms 118

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

Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Let Israel now say that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Let them that fear the Lord now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

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

In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me.

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

The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto 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 will look over my enemies.

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

It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.

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

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

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

All nations compassed me about; and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.

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

Surrounding me they compassed me about: and in the name of the Lord I have been revenged on them.

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

They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them.

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

Being pushed I was overturned that I might fall: but the Lord supported me.

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

The Lord is my strength and my praise: and he 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 rejoicing and of salvation is in the tabernacles of the just.

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

The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength: the right hand of the Lord hath exulted me: the right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength.

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

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

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

The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.

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

Open ye to me the gates of justice: 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 just shall enter into it.

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

I will give glory 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 is the Lord’s doing: 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 hath made: let us be glad and rejoice therein.

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

O Lord, save me: O Lord, give good success.

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

Blessed be he that cometh in the name 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.

The Lord is God, and he hath shone upon us. Appoint a solemn day, with shady boughs, even to the horn of the alter.

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 praise thee: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will praise thee, because 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.

O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.