2FOR IT IS STRONG TOWARDS US COVENANT LOYALTY HIS AND [THE] FAITHFULNESS OF YAHWEH [IS] FOR EVER PRAISE YAHWEH 2For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!*NoteCloseOr Hallelu YAH, meaning Praise the LORD
1GIVE THANKS TO YAHWEH FOR [HE IS] GOOD FOR [IS] FOR EVER COVENANT LOYALTY HIS The LORD Is on My Side 1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2LET IT SAY PLEASE ISRAEL THAT [IS] FOR EVER COVENANT LOYALTY HIS 2Let Israel*NoteCloseLXX the house of Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
3LET THEM SAY PLEASE [THE] HOUSE OF AARON THAT [IS] FOR EVER COVENANT LOYALTY HIS 3Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
4LET THEM SAY PLEASE [THOSE] FEARING <OF> YAHWEH THAT [IS] FOR EVER COVENANT LOYALTY HIS 4Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
5FROM THE DISTRESS I CALLED OUT TO YAHWEH HE ANSWERED ME IN <THE> ROOMY PLACE YAHWEH 5In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
6YAHWEH [IS] FOR ME NOT I WILL BE AFRAID WHAT? WILL HE DO TO ME ANYONE 6The LORD is on my side;*NoteCloseOr The LORD is with me; also in verse 7; LXX The Lord is my helper I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?*NoteCloseCited in Hebrews 13:6
7YAHWEH [IS] FOR ME <IN> HELPER<S> MY AND I I WILL LOOK ON [THOSE WHO] HATE ME 7The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.
8[IS] GOOD TO TAKE REFUGE IN YAHWEH MORE THAN TO TRUST IN <THE> HUMANKIND 8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
9[IS] GOOD TO TAKE REFUGE IN YAHWEH MORE THAN TO TRUST IN NOBLE [PEOPLE] 9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
10ALL NATIONS THEY SURROUNDED ME IN [THE] NAME OF YAHWEH FOR I FENDED OFF THEM 10All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
11THEY SURROUNDED ME ALSO THEY SURROUNDED ME IN [THE] NAME OF YAHWEH FOR I FENDED OFF THEM 11They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
12THEY SURROUNDED ME LIKE BEES THEY WERE EXTINGUISHED LIKE A FIRE OF THORNS IN [THE] NAME OF YAHWEH FOR I FENDED OFF THEM 12They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
13CERTAINLY <TO PUSH> YOU PUSHED ME TO FALL AND YAHWEH HE HELPED ME 13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
14[IS] MIGHT MY AND STRENGTH YAHWEH AND HE HAS BECOME OF ME <INTO> SALVATION 14The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.
15[THE] SOUND OF A SHOUT OF JOY AND SALVATION [IS] IN [THE] TENTS OF RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] [THE] RIGHT [HAND] OF YAHWEH [IS] DOING STRENGTH 15Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
16[THE] RIGHT [HAND] OF YAHWEH [IS] EXALTING [THE] RIGHT [HAND] OF YAHWEH [IS] DOING STRENGTH 16The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
17NOT I WILL DIE FOR I WILL LIVE AND I MAY RECOUNT [THE] DEEDS OF YAHWEH 17I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
18CERTAINLY <TO DISCIPLINE> HE HAS DISCIPLINED ME YAHWEH AND TO <THE> DEATH NOT HE HAS GIVEN ME 18The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
19OPEN TO ME [THE] GATES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS I WILL GO IN THEM I WILL GIVE THANKS TO YAHWEH 19Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
20THIS THE GATE [BELONGS] TO YAHWEH RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] THEY WILL GO IN IT 20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.
21I WILL GIVE THANKS TO YOU FOR YOU ANSWERED ME AND YOU HAVE BECOME OF ME <INTO> SALVATION 21I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.
22A STONE [WHICH] THEY REJECTED THE BUILDERS IT HAS BECOME <INTO> [THE] HEAD OF [THE] CORNER 22The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.*NoteCloseHebrew the head of the corner; cited in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, and 1 Peter 2:7
23FROM WITH YAHWEH IT HAS COME THIS IT IT IS WONDERFUL IN VIEW OUR 23This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.*NoteCloseCited in Matthew 21:42 and Mark 12:11
24THIS THE DAY HE HAS MADE YAHWEH LET US BE GLAD AND LET US REJOICE IN IT 24This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25WE BEG YOU O YAHWEH SAVE! PLEASE WE BEG YOU O YAHWEH GRANT SUCCESS! PLEASE 25O LORD, save us, we pray.*NoteCloseHebrew hosia-na, meaning save, we pray or save now; see Matthew 21:9, Matthew 21:15, Mark 11:9, and John 12:13. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!
26[BE] BLESSED THE [ONE WHO] COMES IN [THE] NAME OF YAHWEH WE BLESS YOU FROM [THE] HOUSE OF YAHWEH 26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD.*NoteCloseCited in Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Mark 11:9, Luke 13:35, Luke 19:38, and John 12:13 From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27[IS] GOD YAHWEH AND HE HAS GIVEN LIGHT TO US BIND A FESTIVAL SACRIFICE WITH ROPES TO [THE] HORNS OF THE ALTAR 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.*NoteCloseOr Join in the festal procession with boughs in hand, up to the horns of the altar.
28[ARE] GOD MY YOU AND I WILL GIVE THANKS TO YOU O GOD MY I WILL EXALT YOU 28You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.
29GIVE THANKS TO YAHWEH FOR [HE IS] GOOD FOR [IS] FOR EVER COVENANT LOYALTY HIS 29Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.