Book of Psalms, No. 118
Psalms 118 NWT - New World TranslationNo. 118 of the Psalms—New World Translation (NWT)
- ¶ Give thanks to Jehovah, YOU people, for he is good;1
For his loving-kindness is to time indefinite.2 - ¶ Let Israel now say:
“For his loving-kindness is to time indefinite.”3 - ¶ Let those of the house of Aaron now say:4
“For his loving-kindness is to time indefinite.”5 - ¶ Let those fearing Jehovah now say:6
“For his loving-kindness is to time indefinite.”7 - ¶ Out of the distressing circumstances I called upon Jah;[a]8
Jah answered [and put] me into a roomy place.[b]9 - ¶ Jehovah is on my side;[c] I shall not fear.10
What can earthling man[d] do to me?11 - ¶ Jehovah is on my side among those helping me,12
So that I myself shall look upon those hating me.13 - ¶ It is better to take refuge in Jehovah14
Than to trust in earthling man.15 - ¶ It is better to take refuge in Jehovah16
Than to trust in nobles.17 - ¶ All the nations themselves surrounded me.18
It was in the name of Jehovah that I kept holding them off.19 - ¶ They surrounded me, yes, they had me surrounded.20
It was in the name of Jehovah that I kept holding them off. - ¶ They surrounded me like bees;21
They were extinguished like a fire of thornbushes.22
It was in the name of Jehovah that I kept holding them off.23 - ¶ You pushed me hard that I should fall,24
But Jehovah himself helped me.25 - ¶ Jah is my shelter and [my] might,[e]26
And to me he becomes salvation.27 - ¶ The voice of a joyful cry and salvation28
Is in the tents29 of the righteous ones.30
The right hand of Jehovah is demonstrating vital energy.31 - ¶ The right hand of Jehovah is exalting [itself];[f]32
The right hand of Jehovah is demonstrating vital energy.33 - ¶ I shall not die, but I shall keep living,34
That I may declare the works of Jah.[g]35 - ¶ Jah corrected me severely,36
But he did not give me over to death itself.37 - ¶ Open to me the gates of righteousness,38 YOU people.
I shall go into them; I shall laud Jah.[h]39 - ¶ This is the gate of Jehovah.40
The righteous themselves will go into it.41 - ¶ I shall laud you, for you answered me42
And you came to be my salvation.43 - ¶ The stone that the builders rejected44
Has become the head of the corner.45 - ¶ This has come to be from Jehovah himself;46
It[i] is wonderful in our eyes.47 - ¶ This is the day that Jehovah has made;[j]48
We will be joyful and rejoice in it.49 - ¶ Ah, now, Jehovah, do save, please!50
Ah, now, Jehovah, do grant success, please!51 - ¶ Blessed be the One coming in the name of Jehovah;52
We have blessed YOU people out of the house of Jehovah.53 - ¶ Jehovah is the Divine One,[k]54
And he gives us light.55
¶ Bind the festival procession56 with boughs,57 O YOU people,
As far as the horns of the altar.58 - ¶ You are my Divine One, and I shall laud you;59
My God[l]—I shall exalt you.60 - ¶ Give thanks to Jehovah, YOU people, for he is good;61
For his loving-kindness is to time indefinite.62
FOOTNOTES
- ^ See 68:4 ftn.
- ^ “He answered me with the roomy (spacious) place of Jah,” according to many Heb. mss.
- ^ Or, “Jehovah is mine (belongs to me).”
- ^ “Earthling man.” Heb., ʼa·dhamʹ.
- ^ Possibly, “Jah is my strength and [my] melody.”
- ^ “Me,” LXXSyVg.
- ^ “Jah.” Heb., Yah; LXXSyVg, “Jehovah.”
- ^ See 68:4 ftn.
- ^ “This . . . it,” both fem., possibly referring to “the stone,” fem., in vs 22.
- ^ Or, “This is the day that Jehovah has done [it].”
- ^ “Divine One.” Or, “God.” Heb., ʼEl.
- ^ “My God.” Heb., ʼElo·haiʹ.
REFERENCES
- ^ 1Ch 16:8; Ps 107:1; Mt 19:17
- ^ Ps 136:1
- ^ Ps 136:2
- ^ Ps 135:19; 1Pe 2:5
- ^ Ps 136:3
- ^ Ps 22:23; Re 19:5
- ^ Ps 136:4
- ^ Ps 50:15; 107:19; 120:1
- ^ Ex 15:2; Ps 18:19
- ^ Ps 27:1; 146:5; Is 51:12; Ro 8:31
- ^ Ps 56:4; Heb 13:6
- ^ 1Ch 12:18; Ps 54:4; Mt 26:53
- ^ Ps 54:7
- ^ Ps 40:4; 62:8; Je 17:5
- ^ Ps 146:3
- ^ Pr 18:10
- ^ Is 30:2; Eze 29:7
- ^ Ps 2:2; Zc 12:3
- ^ 2Ch 20:17
- ^ Ps 22:12
- ^ De 1:44
- ^ Ps 83:14; Ec 7:6; Is 27:4; Na 1:10
- ^ 2Ch 14:11
- ^ 1Sa 20:3; Ps 18:18; Mc 7:8; Lu 4:29
- ^ Ac 2:32
- ^ Ex 15:2; Ps 18:2; Is 12:2
- ^ Ps 3:8; Ac 3:15
- ^ Ps 30:11; Lu 24:52
- ^ Is 16:5
- ^ Is 65:13; Ac 2:46; 16:34
- ^ Ps 89:13; Is 63:12
- ^ Ex 15:6
- ^ Is 40:26
- ^ Ps 6:5
- ^ Ps 71:17; 73:28
- ^ Ps 66:10; 94:12; Is 53:10; 2Co 6:9; Heb 12:6
- ^ Ps 16:10; Ac 2:31
- ^ Is 26:2; Mt 7:14; Re 22:14
- ^ Ex 15:2
- ^ Ps 24:7
- ^ Ps 24:4; Is 35:8
- ^ Jn 11:41
- ^ Ps 116:1; Is 12:2
- ^ Is 53:3; Mr 12:10; Lu 20:17; 1Pe 2:4
- ^ Is 28:16; Zc 4:7; Lu 20:17; Ac 4:11; 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:6
- ^ Ac 3:15; 5:31
- ^ Mr 12:11
- ^ Ps 69:13; Zc 3:9; 2Co 6:2
- ^ 1Ki 8:66; Es 8:16; Jn 16:22; Ac 5:41
- ^ Ps 20:9; 1Ti 2:3
- ^ Ps 90:17
- ^ Mt 21:9; 23:39; Mr 11:9; Lu 19:38
- ^ Ps 134:3
- ^ Jos 22:22; Ps 50:1; Is 46:9
- ^ Ps 18:28; 1Pe 2:9
- ^ Ps 42:4
- ^ Le 23:34; Mt 21:8; Jn 12:13; Re 7:9
- ^ Ex 27:2
- ^ Ex 15:2; Is 25:1
- ^ Ps 145:1; Is 12:2
- ^ Ps 50:23
- ^ Ezr 3:11; Ps 118:1
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