Psalms 118
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The LORD Is on My Side

1Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.+ 2Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.+ 3Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.+ 4Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.+ 5Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.+ 6Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?+ 7Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.+ 8It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.+ 9It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.+ 10All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name, I cut them off.+ 11They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.+ 12They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.+ 13You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.+ 14Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.+ 15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.+ 16The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”+ 17I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.+ 18Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.+ 19Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.+ 20This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.+ 21I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.+ 22The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.+ 23This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.+ 24This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!+ 25Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.+ 26Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.+ 27Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.+ 28You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.+ 29Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.+
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  1. a 118:22 Literally, head of the corner

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