Psalms 118

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

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

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

Let Israel now say, that his mercy endures for ever.

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

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

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

Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endures for ever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 They encompassed me around, yea, they encompassed me around. In the name of Jehovah I will 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 encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. In the name of Jehovah I will 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 thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but Jehovah helped me.

You have thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

14 Jehovah is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I will praise you: for you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

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

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

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

This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

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

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

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

Save now, I plead to you, O LORD: O LORD, I plead to you, send now prosperity.

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

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

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

God is the LORD, which has showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

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

You are my God, and I will praise you: you are my God, I will exalt you.

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

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