1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
His loving devotion endures forever.
1Give thanks to YHWH, for He is good, for His loving devotion is forever!
2Let Israela say,
“His loving devotion endures forever.”
2Now let Israel say that His loving devotion is forever!
3Let the house of Aaron say,
3Now let the house of Aaron say that His loving devotion is forever!
4Let those who fear the LORD say,
4Now let those fearing YHWH say that His loving devotion is forever!
5In my distress I called to the LORD,
and He answered and set me free.
5In distress I called on YAH; YAH answered me in a broad place.
6The LORD is on my side;a I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?b
6YHWH is with me; I will not fear—what can man do to me?
7The LORD is on my side; He is my helper.
Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
7YHWH is with me as the One helping me; and I shall look on those hating me.
8It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.
8It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to trust in man.
9It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in princes.
9It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to trust in princes.
10All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
10All nations surrounded me; in the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.
11They surrounded me on every side,
11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me, and in the name of YHWH I surely cut them off!
12They swarmed around me like bees,
but they were extinguished like burning thorns;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12They have surrounded me like bees, they have been extinguished as fire among thorns; and in the name of YHWH I surely cut them off!
13I was pushed so hard I was falling,
but the LORD helped me.
13You have severely thrust me that I might fall, and YHWH helped me.
14The LORD is my strength and my song,
and He has become my salvation.
14My strength and song is YAH; and He has become to me salvation.
15Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of YHWH acts with strength.
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted!
The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
16The right hand of YHWH is exalted; the right hand of YHWH acts with strength.”
17I will not die, but I will live
and proclaim what the LORD has done.
17I will not die, but I will live, that I might recount the works of YAH.
18The LORD disciplined me severely,
but He has not given me over to death.
18Yah, chastened me severely, and to death He has not given me up.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them; I will give thanks to YAH.
20This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous shall enter through it.
20This is the gate of YHWH; the righteous shall enter into it.
21I will give You thanks, for You have answered me,
and You have become my salvation.
21I thank You, for You have answered me, and You have become to me for salvation.
22The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.a
22The stone the builders rejected has become as the head of the corner.
23This is from the LORD,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.a
23From YHWH this is; it is marvelous in our eyes.
24This is the day that the LORD has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
24This is the day YHWH has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25O LORD, save us, we pray.a
We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
25I ask, O YHWH, save us now. I ask, O YHWH, send prosperity now!
26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD.a
From the house of the LORD we bless you.
26Blessed is the one coming in the name of YHWH; we bless you from the house of YHWH.
27The LORD is God;
He has made His light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.a
27YHWH is God, and He has given light to us! Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar!
28You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God, and I will exalt You.
28You are my God, and I will give You thanks; my God, I will exalt You!
29Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
29Give thanks to YHWH, for He is good; for His loving devotion is forever!