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Psalms 118
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 Oh let Israel say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
2Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
3 Oh let the house of Aaron say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
4 Oh let them that fear Jehovah say, that his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
4Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
5 I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
5I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
6 Jehovah is for me, I will not fear; what can man do unto me?
6The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
7 Jehovah is for me among them that help me; and I shall see [my desire] upon them that hate me.
7The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.
8 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;
8It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
9 It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.
9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
10 All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
10All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
11 They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
11They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
12 They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
12They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
13 Thou hast thrust hard at me that I might fall; but Jehovah helped me.
13I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.
14 My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.
14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
15 The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;
15The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.
16The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.
17Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
18 Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.
18The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.
19Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.
20This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.
21 I will give thee thanks, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
21I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
22 [The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:
22The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.
23 This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes.
23This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.
24 This is the day that Jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
24This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.
25 Oh save, Jehovah, I beseech thee; Jehovah, I beseech thee, oh send prosperity!
25Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of Jehovah. We have blessed you out of the house of Jehovah.
26A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.
27 Jehovah isGod, and he hath given us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, — up to the horns of the altar.
27The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.