Psalms 118
1 Tell Yahweh that you thank him very much for the good [things that he has done for you] He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever.
| הודו ליהוה כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
2 You Israeli [people] should [repeatedly] shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
| יאמר נא ישראל כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
3 You [priests] who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
| יאמרו נא בית אהרן כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
4 All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
| יאמרו נא יראי יהוה כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
5 When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me and set me free [from my worries/troubles].
| מן המצר קראתי יה ענני במרחב יה׃ |
6 Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), so I will not be afraid [of anything]. No one [RHQ] can do anything that will [prevent God from blessing] me forever.
| יהוה לי לא אירא מה יעשה לי אדם׃ |
7 [Yes], Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), [so] I will look triumphantly at my enemies [while he defeats them].
| יהוה לי בעזרי ואני אראה בשנאי׃ |
8 It is better to trust in Yahweh than to (depend on/trust in) people.
| טוב לחסות ביהוה מבטח באדם׃ |
9 It is better to trust Yahweh to protect [us] than to trust [that influential/important] people [will protect us].
| טוב לחסות ביהוה מבטח בנדיבים׃ |
10 Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, [but] Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].
| כל גוים סבבוני בשם יהוה כי אמילם׃ |
11 They completely surrounded me, [but] I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.
| סבוני גם סבבוני בשם יהוה כי אמילם׃ |
12 They swarmed around me like [angry] bees; they were like a fire that blazes strongly, but only briefly, in a thornbush, [but] I defeated them by the power [MTY] that Yahweh gave me.
| סבוני כדבורים דעכו כאש קוצים בשם יהוה כי אמילם׃ |
13 [My enemies] attacked me fiercely and almost defeated me, but Yahweh helped me.
| דחה דחיתני לנפל ויהוה עזרני׃ |
14 Yahweh is the one who makes me strong, and he is the one about whom I [always] sing; he has saved me [from my enemies].
| עזי וזמרת יה ויהי לי לישועה׃ |
15 Listen to the joyful songs of victory being sung in the tents of godly/righteous people! They sing, “Yahweh has defeated our enemies by his mighty power [MTY];
| קול רנה וישועה באהלי צדיקים ימין יהוה עשה חיל׃ |
16 he has raised his strong right arm [to show he has defeated his enemies]. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”
| ימין יהוה רוממה ימין יהוה עשה חיל׃ |
17 I will not be killed [in battle]; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.
| לא אמות כי אחיה ואספר מעשי יה׃ |
18 Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed (me to die/[my enemies] to kill me).
| יסר יסרני יה ולמות לא נתנני׃ |
19 [You gatekeepers], open for me the gates of the temple in order that I may enter and thank Yahweh.
| פתחו לי שערי צדק אבא בם אודה יה׃ |
20 Those are the gates [through which we enter the temple to worship] Yahweh; godly/righteous people enter those gates.
| זה השער ליהוה צדיקים יבאו בו׃ |
21 [Yahweh], I thank you that you answered my prayer, and you saved me [from my enemies].
| אודך כי עניתני ותהי לי לישועה׃ |
22 [Yahweh’s promised/chosen king is like] [MET] the stone which the builders rejected [when they were building a house], [but that stone] became the (cornerstone/most important stone in the building).
| אבן מאסו הבונים היתה לראש פנה׃ |
23 (This was done by Yahweh/Yahweh has done this), and it is a wonderful thing for us to see.
| מאת יהוה היתה זאת היא נפלאת בעינינו׃ |
24 This is the day in which [we remember that] Yahweh acted [powerfully to defeat our enemies]; we will rejoice and be glad/happy today.
| זה היום עשה יהוה נגילה ונשמחה בו׃ |
25 Yahweh, we plead with you to [keep] rescuing us [from our enemies]. Yahweh, please help us (accomplish/do well) [what we want to do].
| אנא יהוה הושיעה נא אנא יהוה הצליחה נא׃ |
26 Yahweh, bless the one who will come with your authority [MTY]. And from the temple we (bless/[ask Yahweh to] bless) all of you.
| ברוך הבא בשם יהוה ברכנוכם מבית יהוה׃ |
27 Yahweh is God, and he has caused his light to shine on us. Come, carrying [palm] branches, and join the people [who are starting] the festival as they go to the altar.
| אל יהוה ויאר לנו אסרו חג בעבתים עד קרנות המזבח׃ |
28 [Yahweh], you are the God whom I [worship], and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will tell [everyone] that you are great!
| אלי אתה ואודך אלהי ארוממך׃ |
29 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us] He will faithfully love [us] forever.
| הודו ליהוה כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
