118 1 O give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever!
118 2 Let Israel say,
"His steadfast love endures for ever."
118 3 Let the house of Aaron say,
"His steadfast love endures for ever."
118 4 Let those who fear Yahweh say,
"His steadfast love endures for ever."
118 5 Out of my distress I called on Yahweh;
Yahweh answered me and set me free.
118 6 With Yahweh on my side I do not fear.
What can man do to me?
118 7 Yahweh is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
118 8 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh
than to put confidence in man.
118 9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh
than to put confidence in princes.
118 10 All nations surrounded me;
in the name of Yahweh I cut them off!
118 11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of Yahweh I cut them off!
118 12 They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I cut them off!
118 13 I was pushed hard, so that I was falling,
but Yahweh helped me.
118 14 Yahweh is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
118 15 Hark, glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous:
"The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly,
118 16 the right hand of Yahweh is exalted,
the right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!"
118 17 I shall not die, but I shall live,
and recount the deeds of Yahweh.
118 18 Yahweh has chastened me sorely,
but he has not given me over to death.
118 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them and give thanks to Yahweh.
118 20 This is the gate of Yahweh;
the righteous shall enter through it.
118 21 I thank you that you have answered me
and have become my salvation.
118 22 The stone which the builders rejected
has become the head of the corner.
118 23 This is Yahweh's doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
118 24 This is the day which Yahweh has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
118 25 Save us, we beseech you, O Yahweh!
O Yahweh, we beseech you, give us success!
118 26 Blessed be he who enters in the name of Yahweh!
We bless you from the house of Yahweh.
118 27 Yahweh is God, and he has given us light.
Bind the festal procession with branches,
up to the horns of the altar!
118 28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
you are my God, I will extol you.
118 29 O give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures for ever!