1 G ive ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age His kindness.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

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

Let Israel now say, “His mercy endures forever.”

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

Let the house of Aaron now say, “His mercy endures forever.”

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

Let those who fear the Lord now say, “His mercy endures forever.”

5 F rom the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.

I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.

6 J ehovah for me, I do not fear what man doth to me.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

7 J ehovah for me among my helpers, And I -- I look on those hating me.

The Lord is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.

8 B etter to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.

9 B etter to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes.

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

All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

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

They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

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

They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

13 T hou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.

You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the Lord helped me.

14 M y strength and song Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

The Lord is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.

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

The voice of rejoicing and salvation Is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

16 T he right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

The right hand of the Lord is exalted; The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

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

I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the Lord.

18 J ah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

The Lord has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

19 O pen ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah.

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will go through them, And I will praise the Lord.

20 T his the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

This is the gate of the Lord, Through which the righteous shall enter.

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

I will praise You, For You have answered me, And have become my salvation.

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

The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.

23 F rom Jehovah hath this been, It wonderful in our eyes,

This was the Lord ’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.

24 T his the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

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

Save now, I pray, O Lord; O Lord, I pray, send now prosperity.

26 B lessed he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.

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

God is the Lord, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

28 M y God Thou, and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.

You are my God, and I will praise You; You are my God, I will exalt You.

29 G ive ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, His kindness!

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.