1 ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good because his mercy endures for ever.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age His kindness.

2 L et Israel now say that his mercy endures for ever.

I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age His kindness.

3 L et the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endures for ever.

I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age His kindness.

4 L et those that fear the LORD say now, that his mercy is eternal.

I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age His kindness.

5 F rom a tight place I called upon JAH; and JAH answered me and set me in a wide place.

From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

6 T he LORD is for me; I will not fear what man can do unto me.

Jehovah for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

7 T he LORD takes my part with those that help me; therefore I shall see my desire upon those that hate me.

Jehovah for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

8 I t is better to wait upon the LORD than to wait upon man.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

9 I t is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

10 A ll the nations compassed me about; but in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

11 T hey compassed me about; yea, they laid hold of me; but in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

12 T hey compassed me about like bees; they were quenched as the fire of thorns; for in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

13 T hou hast thrust at me with violence that I might fall, but the LORD helped me.

Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

14 J AH is my strength and song and is become my saving health.

My strength and song Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

15 T he voice of singing and saving health is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

A voice of singing and salvation, in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

16 T he right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live and declare the works of JAH.

I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,

18 J AH has chastened me sore, but he has not given me over unto death.

Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

19 ¶ Open unto me the gates of righteousness; I will go in through them; I will praise JAH.

Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah.

20 T his gate is of the LORD; the righteous shall enter in.

This the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

21 I will praise thee; for thou hast heard me and art become my saving health.

I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

22 T he stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.

A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

23 T his is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

From Jehovah hath this been, It wonderful in our eyes,

24 T his is the day which the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

25 S ave now, I beseech thee, O LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, cause us now to prosper.

I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

26 B lessed be he that comes in the name of the LORD; from the house of the LORD we bless you.

Blessed he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

27 G od is the LORD, who has shined on us; bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

God Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.

28 T hou art my God, and I will praise thee; thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

My God Thou, and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, His kindness!