Psalms 118
Psalms 118
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. Verse 2. Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever. Verse 3. Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever. Verse 4. Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever. Verse 5. Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. Verse 6. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Verse 7. Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. Verse 8. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. Verse 9. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes. Verse 10. All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off. Verse 11. They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off. Verse 12. They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off. Verse 13. You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me. Verse 14. Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. Verse 15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. Verse 16. The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!” Verse 17. I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works. Verse 18. Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death. Verse 19. Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah. Verse 20. This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it. Verse 21. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation. Verse 22. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Verse 23. This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. Verse 24. This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! Verse 25. Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now. Verse 26. Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house. Verse 27. Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar. Verse 28. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you. Verse 29. Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.