Verse 2
Psalms 118:2
GOD'S WORD Translation
2
Let Israel now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יֹֽאמַר נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
Let Israel now say, "For His mercy endures forever."
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Chapter 118 Context
1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
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2
Let Israel now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
3
Let the house of Aaron now say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
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4
Now let those who fear Yahweh say
that his loving kindness endures forever.
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5
Out of my distress, I called on Yah.
Yah answered me with freedom.
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6
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
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7
Yahweh is on my side among those who help me.
Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me....
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8
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh,
than to put confidence in man.
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9
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh,
than to put confidence in princes.
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10
All the nations surrounded me,
but in Yahweh’s name, I cut them off.
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11
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.
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12
They surrounded me like bees.
They are quenched like the burning thorns.
In Yahweh’s name I cut them...
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13
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall,
but Yahweh helped me.
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14
Yah is my strength and song.
He has become my salvation.
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15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous.
“The right hand of Yahweh doe...
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16
The right hand of Yahweh is exalted!
The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”
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17
I will not die, but live,
and declare Yah’s works.
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18
Yah has punished me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
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19
Open to me the gates of righteousness.
I will enter into them.
I will give thanks to Yah.
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20
This is the gate of Yahweh;
the righteous will enter into it.
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21
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me,
and have become my salvation.
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22
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
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23
This is Yahweh’s doing.
It is marvelous in our eyes.
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24
This is the day that Yahweh has made.
We will rejoice and be glad in it!
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25
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh!
Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
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26
Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name!
We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.
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27
Yahweh is God (Elohim), and he has given us light.
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns...
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28
You are my God (Elohim), and I will give thanks to you.
You are my God (Elohim), I will exalt you.
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Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
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