Psalms 117 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 118

¹Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

KJVO give thanks^H3034^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068; for he is good^H2896: because his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

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

KJVLet Israel^H3478 now say^H559^(H8799), that his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

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

KJVLet the house^H1004 of Aaron^H175 now say^H559^(H8799), that his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

⁴ Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

KJVLet them now that fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068 say^H559^(H8799), that his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

⁵ Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

KJVI called^H7121^(H8804) upon the LORD^H3050 in distress^H4712: the LORD^H3050 answered^H6030^(H8804) me, and set me in a large place^H4800.

⁶ Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is on my side; I will not fear^H3372^(H8799): what can^H6213 man^H120 do^H6213^(H8799) unto me?

⁷ Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 taketh my part with them that help^H5826^(H8802) me: therefore shall I see^H7200^(H8799) my desire upon them that hate^H8130^(H8802) me.

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

KJVIt is better^H2896 to trust^H2620^(H8800) in the LORD^H3068 than to put confidence^H982^(H8800) in man^H120.

⁹ It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

KJVIt is better^H2896 to trust^H2620^(H8800) in the LORD^H3068 than to put confidence^H982^(H8800) in princes^H5081.

¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.

KJVAll nations^H1471 compassed me about^H5437^(H8804): but in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 will I destroy^H4135^(H8686) them.

¹¹ They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.

KJVThey compassed me about^H5437^(H8804); yea, they compassed me about^H5437^(H8804): but in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 I will destroy^H4135^(H8686) them.

¹² They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.

KJVThey compassed me about^H5437^(H8804) like bees^H1682; they are quenched^H1846^(H8795) as the fire^H784 of thorns^H6975: for in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 I will destroy^H4135^(H8686) them.

¹³ You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

KJVThou hast thrust^H1760^(H8804) sore^H1760^(H8800) at me that I might fall^H5307^(H8800): but the LORD^H3068 helped^H5826^(H8804) me.

¹⁴ Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

KJVThe LORD^H3050 is my strength^H5797 and song^H2176, and is become my salvation^H3444.

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

KJVThe voice^H6963 of rejoicing^H7440 and salvation^H3444 is in the tabernacles^H168 of the righteous^H6662: the right hand^H3225 of the LORD^H3068 doeth^H6213^(H8802) valiantly^H2428.

¹⁶ The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”

KJVThe right hand^H3225 of the LORD^H3068 is exalted^H7426^(H8802): the right hand^H3225 of the LORD^H3068 doeth^H6213^(H8802) valiantly^H2428.

¹⁷ I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.

KJVI shall not die^H4191^(H8799), but live^H2421^(H8799), and declare^H5608^(H8762) the works^H4639 of the LORD^H3050.

¹⁸ Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

KJVThe LORD^H3050 hath chastened^H3256^(H8765) me sore^H3256^(H8763): but he hath not given me over^H5414^(H8804) unto death^H4194.

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

KJVOpen^H6605^(H8798) to me the gates^H8179 of righteousness^H6664: I will go^H935^(H8799) into them, and I will praise^H3034^(H8686) the LORD^H3050:

²⁰ This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.

KJVThis gate^H8179 of the LORD^H3068, into which the righteous^H6662 shall enter^H935^(H8799).

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

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee: for thou hast heard^H6030^(H8804) me, and art become my salvation^H3444.

²² The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

KJVThe stone^H68 which the builders^H1129^(H8802) refused^H3988^(H8804) is become the head^H7218 stone of the corner^H6438.

²³ This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

KJVThis is the LORD'S^H3068 doing; it is marvellous^H6381^(H8738) in our eyes^H5869.

²⁴ This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

KJVThis is the day^H3117 which the LORD^H3068 hath made^H6213^(H8804); we will rejoice^H1523^(H8799) and be glad^H8055^(H8799) in it.

²⁵ Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

KJVSave^H3467^(H8685) now, I beseech^H577 thee, O LORD^H3068: O LORD^H3068, I beseech^H577 thee, send now prosperity^H6743^(H8685).

²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be he that cometh^H935^(H8802) in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068: we have blessed^H1288^(H8765) you out of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

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

KJVGod^H410 is the LORD^H3068, which hath shewed us light^H215^(H8686): bind^H631^(H8798) the sacrifice^H2282 with cords^H5688, even unto the horns^H7161 of the altar^H4196.

²⁸ You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

KJVThou art my God^H410, and I will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee: thou art my God^H430, I will exalt^H7311^(H8787) thee.

²⁹ Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

KJVO give thanks^H3034^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068; for he is good^H2896: for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever^H5769.

WEB·Psalms 117

¹Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

KJVO praise^H1984^(H8761) the LORD^H3068, all ye nations^H1471: praise^H7623^(H8761) him, all ye people^H523.

² For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!

KJVFor his merciful^H2617 kindness^H2617 is great^H1396^(H8804) toward us: and the truth^H571 of the LORD^H3068 endureth for ever^H5769. Praise^H1984^(H8761) ye the LORD^H3050.

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