Lexham English Bible

Psalms 118:1-11 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

1. Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good, for his loyal love is forever.

2. Let Israel say, “His loyal love is forever.”

3. Let the house of Aaron say, “His loyal love is forever.”

4. Let those who fear Yahweh say, “His loyal love is forever.”

5. Out of my distress I called to Yah. Yah answered me, setting me in a broad place.

6. Yahweh is for me; I do not fear. What can mere humans do to me?

7. Yahweh is for me as my helper, and so I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

8. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in humans.

9. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust princes.

10. All nations surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

11. They surrounded me; yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.