Psalm 118:1–119:16
Praise to God for His Loyal Love
118 Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good,
for his loyal love is forever.
“His loyal love is forever.”
“His loyal love is forever.”
4 Let those who fear Yahweh say,
“His loyal love is forever.”
5 Out of my distress I called to Yah.a
Yah answered me, setting me in a broad place.
6 Yahweh is for me; I do not fear.
What can mere humansb do to me?
7 Yahweh is for me as my helper,
and so I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh
than to trust in humans.c
9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh
than to trust princes.
In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.
11 They surrounded me; yes, they surrounded me.
In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.
12 They surrounded me like bees;
they were extinguished like a fire of thorns.
In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.
13 You pushed me hardd to make me fall,
but Yahweh helped me.
14 Yahe is my strength and my song,f
and he has become my salvation.g
15 The sound of rejoicing and salvationh
is in the tents of the righteous;
the right hand of Yahweh has done valiantly.
16 The right hand of Yahweh has exalted;
the right hand of Yahweh has done valiantly.
and tell of the works of Yah.i
18 Yah has disciplined me severely,
but he did not consignj me to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to Yah.k
20 This is the gate of Yahweh,
through which the righteous will enter.
21 I will give thanks to you for you have answered me,
and you have become my salvation.l
22 The stone the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.
it is wonderful in our eyes.
24 This is the day Yahweh has worked;m
let us rejoice and be glad in him.n
O Yahweh, please grant success.
26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh.
We bless youo from the housep of Yahweh.
27 Yahweh is God, and he has given us light.q
Bind the festal sacrificer with cordss
to the hornst of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you.
You are my God; I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good,
for his loyal love is forever.
Alepha
119 Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of Yahweh.
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies;
they seek him with a whole heart.
they walk in his ways.
4 You have commandedb your precepts,
that we should keep them diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were steadfast,
to keep your statutes!
when I look to all your commands.
7 I will give you thanks with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous laws.
do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By taking heed according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I have sought you;
do not let me stray from your commands.
11 In my heart I have hidden your word,c
so that I may not sin against you.
Teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I have told of
all the ordinances of your mouth.
14 In the way of your testimonies I have rejoiced
as I would over all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and look atd your ways.
16 I will take delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.