Psalms118

1Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loyal love is forever.

2Let Israel say now that his loyal love is forever.

3Let the house of Aaron say now that his loyal love is forever.

4Let those who fear Yahweh say now that his loyal love is forever.

5From the anguish I called out to Yahweh; Yahweh answered me in the roomy place.

6Yahweh is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a man do to me?

7Yahweh is for me among my helpers, and I will look on those who hate me.

8It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in man.

9It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in nobles.

10All nations circled me; in the name of Yahweh, for I cut them off.

11They circled me, yes, they circled me; in the name of Yahweh, for I cut them off.

12They circled me like bees; they were put out like a fire of thorns; in the name of Yahweh, for I cut them off.

13You pushed me hard so that I would fall, but Yahweh helped me.

14Yahweh is my strength and song, and he has become my deliverance.

15The sound of a ringing cry and deliverance is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Yahweh acts with strength.

16The right hand of Yahweh is lifted up; the right hand of Yahweh acts with strength.

17I will not die, but I will live, and I will recount the works of Yahweh.

18Yahweh disciplined me severely, but he did not give me over to death.

19Open wide the gates of righteousness to me; I will go in through them and give thanks to Yahweh.

20This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will come in through it.

21I will give thanks to you, for you answered me and became my deliverance.

22The stone the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

23This came about from Yahweh; it is a wonder in our eyes.

24This is the day Yahweh made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25Please, Yahweh, save, please; please, Yahweh, grant success, please.

26Blessed is the one who comes in the name of Yahweh; we bless you from the house of Yahweh.

27Yahweh is God, and he has made light shine on us; bind the festival sacrifice with cords up to the horns of the altar.

28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; my God, I will lift you high.

29Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loyal love is forever.