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