Psalm 118 Y’all give thanks to YHWH, for ʜᴇ is good, for ʜɪꜱ lovingkindness endures forever. Let Israel now say that ʜɪꜱ lovingkindness endures forever. Let the house of Aaron now say, “Hɪꜱ lovingkindness endures forever.” Let those who fear YHWH say, “Hɪꜱ lovingkindness endures forever.” Out of my distress, I called on YHWH. YHWH answered me with a spacious place. YHWH is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can humankind do to me? YHWH is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in humankind. It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to put confidence in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of YHWH I cut them off. They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of YHWH I indeed cut them off. They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of YHWH I cut them off. You pushed-pushed me to make me fall, but YHWH helped me. YHWH is my strength and song. Hᴇ has become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of YHWH does valiantly. The right hand of YHWH is exalted! The right hand of YHWH does valiantly!” I will not die, but live, and declare YHWH’s works. YHWH has punished-punished me, but ʜᴇ has not given me over to death. Y’all must open the gates of righteousness for me. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to YHWH. This is the gate of YHWH, the righteous will enter into it. I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is YHWH’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that YHWH has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it! Save us now, we beg you, YHWH! YHWH, we beg you, send prosperity now.

 

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of YHWH! We have blessed y’all from YHWH’s house. YHWH is God, and ʜᴇ has given us light. Y’all bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you. Y’all give thanks to YHWH, for ʜᴇ is good, for ʜɪꜱ lovingkindness endures forever.