Psalm 118

Psalm 118 Sunday Morning 1 & 3. Sunday Midday 2 & 4

Praise Yahweh; he is good; * his love is eternal.

Let Israel declare: * his love is eternal.

Let the house of Aaron declare: * his love is eternal.

Let those who fear Yahweh declare: * his love is eternal.

From Confinement I called on Yah; * Yah heard me from heaven's expanse.

Yahweh is for me, I am not afraid; * what can man do to me?

Yahweh is for me, my Great Warrior; * I will see my enemies crushed.

Better to take refuge in Yahweh * than to trust in man.

Better to take refuge in Yahweh * than to trust in princes.

All nations surrounded me; * in Yahweh's name I took their foreskins as trophy.

They hemmed me in; * in Yahweh's name I took their foreskins as trophy.

They surrounded me like bees; * they crackled like burning thorns. * In Yahweh's name I took their foreskins as trophy.

You pushed me to falling, * but Yahweh helped me.

Yah was my fortress and guard; * he assured my victory.

The tents of the victorious resound * with shouts of triumph.

Yahweh's right hand has won! * Yahweh's right hand is raised high! * Yahweh's right hand has won!

I did not die but lived * to recount the works of Yah.

Yah punished me severely, * but did not hand me to Death.

Open the gates of victory; * I will go in to celebrate Yah.

This gate belongs to Yahweh; * let the victors enter.

I thank you for my victory; * you made me win.

The stone the builders rejected * became the cornerstone.

This is Yahweh's doing; * how wonderful in our eyes!

This is the day Yahweh acted; * let us rejoice and be glad in him!

Yahweh, we beg, give victory! * Yahweh, we beg, send prosperity!

Blest who enters in Yahweh's name! * We bless you in Yahweh's house. * El Yahweh has shone on us.

Deck the shrine with branches; * adorn the horns of the altar.

You are my God; I thank you; * my God, I extol you.

Praise Yahweh; he is good; * his love is eternal.