Psalms 118

1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

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

4 I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

6 Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

7 Jehovah [is] for me among my helpers, And I — I look on those hating me.

The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me.

8 Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

9 Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

11 They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

12 They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

13 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

14 My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

The LORD [is] my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

15 A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

The voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17 I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,

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

18 Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

20 This [is] the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

23 From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes,

This is the LORD’s doing; it [is] marvellous in our eyes.

24 This [is] the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

This [is] the day [which] the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

27 God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.

God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.

28 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

Thou [art] my God, and I will praise thee: [thou art] my God, I will exalt thee.

29 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!

O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.