118 Give thanks to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, for he is good;
His loyal love endures forever.
2 Let Isra'Al now say:
“His loyal love endures forever.”
3 Let those of the house of Aaron now say:
“His loyal love endures forever.”
4 Let those fearing Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} now say:
“His loyal love endures forever.”
5 I called on Yah in my distress;
yah answered and brought me into a place of safety.
6 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is on my side; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
7 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is on my side as my helper;
I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
Than to trust in humans.
9 It is better to take refuge in Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}
Than to trust in princes.
10 All the nations surrounded me,
But in the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
I warded them off.
11 They surrounded me, yes, I was completely surrounded,
But in the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
I warded them off.
12 They surrounded me like bees,
But they were extinguished as quickly as a fire among thorns.
In the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
I warded them off.
13 I was pushed hard to make me fall,
But Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} helped me.
14 yah is my shelter and my strength,
And he has become my salvation.
15 The sound of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous.
The right hand of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is demonstrating its power.
16 The right hand of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is exalting itself;
The right hand of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is demonstrating its power.
17 I will not die, no, I will live,
In order to declare the works of Yah.
18 yah disciplined me severely,
But he did not hand me over to death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will enter them and praise Yah.
20 This is the gate of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}.
The righteous will enter through it.
21 I will praise you, for you answered me
And you became my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 This has come from Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah};
It is wonderful in our eyes.
24 This is the day that Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} has made;
We will be joyful and rejoice in it.
25 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, save us, please, we beg!
Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, grant us victory, please!
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah};
We bless you from the house of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}.
27 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'};
He gives us light.
Join in the festival procession with branches in hand,
Up to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}, and I will praise you;
My Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}, I will exalt you.
29 Give thanks to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, for he is good;
His loyal love endures forever.