Psalm 118

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v1

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

v2

Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

v3

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

v4

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

v5

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

v6

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

v7

Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

v8

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

v9

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

v10

All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahwehโ€™s name, I cut them off.

v11

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahwehโ€™s name I indeed cut them off.

v12

They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahwehโ€™s name I cut them off.

v13

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

v14

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

v15

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. โ€œThe right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.

v16

The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!โ€œ

v17

I will not die, but live, and declare Yahโ€™s works.

v18

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

v19

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

v20

This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.

v21

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

v22

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

v23

This is Yahwehโ€™s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

v24

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

v25

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

v26

Blessed is he who comes in Yahwehโ€™s name! We have blessed you out of Yahwehโ€™s house.

v27

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

v28

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

v29

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.


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