Psalms 118
WEB·Psalms 118
1Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
KJVO give thanksH3034(H8685) unto the LORDH3068; for he is goodH2896: because his mercyH2617 endureth for everH5769.
2 Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
KJVLet IsraelH3478 now sayH559(H8799), that his mercyH2617 endureth for everH5769.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
KJVLet the houseH1004 of AaronH175 now sayH559(H8799), that his mercyH2617 endureth for everH5769.
4 Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
KJVLet them now that fearH3373 the LORDH3068 sayH559(H8799), that his mercyH2617 endureth for everH5769.
5 Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
KJVI calledH7121(H8804) upon the LORDH3050 in distressH4712: the LORDH3050 answeredH6030(H8804) me, and set me in a large placeH4800.
6 Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
KJVThe LORDH3068 is on my side; I will not fearH3372(H8799): what canH6213 manH120 doH6213(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 LORDH3068 taketh my part with them that helpH5826(H8802) me: therefore shall I seeH7200(H8799) my desire upon them that hateH8130(H8802) me.
8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
KJVIt is betterH2896 to trustH2620(H8800) in the LORDH3068 than to put confidenceH982(H8800) in manH120.
9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
KJVIt is betterH2896 to trustH2620(H8800) in the LORDH3068 than to put confidenceH982(H8800) in princesH5081.
10 All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
KJVAll nationsH1471 compassed me aboutH5437(H8804): but in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 will I destroyH4135(H8686) them.
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.
KJVThey compassed me aboutH5437(H8804); yea, they compassed me aboutH5437(H8804): but in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 I will destroyH4135(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 aboutH5437(H8804) like beesH1682; they are quenchedH1846(H8795) as the fireH784 of thornsH6975: for in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 I will destroyH4135(H8686) them.
13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
KJVThou hast thrustH1760(H8804) soreH1760(H8800) at me that I might fallH5307(H8800): but the LORDH3068 helpedH5826(H8804) me.
14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
KJVThe LORDH3050 is my strengthH5797 and songH2176, and is become my salvationH3444.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
KJVThe voiceH6963 of rejoicingH7440 and salvationH3444 is in the tabernaclesH168 of the righteousH6662: the right handH3225 of the LORDH3068 doethH6213(H8802) valiantlyH2428.
16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”
KJVThe right handH3225 of the LORDH3068 is exaltedH7426(H8802): the right handH3225 of the LORDH3068 doethH6213(H8802) valiantlyH2428.
17 I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
KJVI shall not dieH4191(H8799), but liveH2421(H8799), and declareH5608(H8762) the worksH4639 of the LORDH3050.
18 Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
KJVThe LORDH3050 hath chastenedH3256(H8765) me soreH3256(H8763): but he hath not given me overH5414(H8804) unto deathH4194.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
KJVOpenH6605(H8798) to me the gatesH8179 of righteousnessH6664: I will goH935(H8799) into them, and I will praiseH3034(H8686) the LORDH3050:
20 This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
KJVThis gateH8179 of the LORDH3068, into which the righteousH6662 shall enterH935(H8799).
21 I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
KJVI will praiseH3034(H8686) thee: for thou hast heardH6030(H8804) me, and art become my salvationH3444.
22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
KJVThe stoneH68 which the buildersH1129(H8802) refusedH3988(H8804) is become the headH7218 stone of the cornerH6438.
23 This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
KJVThis is the LORD'SH3068 doing; it is marvellousH6381(H8738) in our eyesH5869.
24 This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
KJVThis is the dayH3117 which the LORDH3068 hath madeH6213(H8804); we will rejoiceH1523(H8799) and be gladH8055(H8799) in it.
25 Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
KJVSaveH3467(H8685) now, I beseechH577 thee, O LORDH3068: O LORDH3068, I beseechH577 thee, send now prosperityH6743(H8685).
26 Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.
KJVBlessedH1288(H8803) be he that comethH935(H8802) in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068: we have blessedH1288(H8765) you out of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.
27 Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
KJVGodH410 is the LORDH3068, which hath shewed us lightH215(H8686): bindH631(H8798) the sacrificeH2282 with cordsH5688, even unto the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196.
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
KJVThou art my GodH410, and I will praiseH3034(H8686) thee: thou art my GodH430, I will exaltH7311(H8787) thee.
29 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
KJVO give thanksH3034(H8685) unto the LORDH3068; for he is goodH2896: for his mercyH2617 endureth for everH5769.
Psalms 118
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