The Psalms

chapter 118


Chapters:


verse #1

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.

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