Psalms 118
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It is good to trust in the Lord
Verse 2
WEB Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
KJV Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
TSK Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.: ps 115:9-11, ps 135:19,20, ps 145:10, ps 147:19,20, ga 6:16, heb 13:15, 1pe 2:9,10
Verse 3
WEB Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
KJV Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
TSK Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.: ps 134:1-3, 1pe 2:5, re 1:6, re 4:7-11, re 5:8-10
Verse 5
WEB Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
KJV I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
TSK called: ps 18:6, ps 40:1-3, ps 77:2, ps 107:13,19, ps 116:3,4, ps 120:1, ps 130:1,2, ge 32:7,9-11, 1sa 30:6-8, mr 14:31-36; in distress: ps 130:1; set me: ps 18:19, ps 31:8
Verse 6
WEB Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
KJV The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
TSK The Lord: ps 27:1-3, ps 46:1,11, ps 56:4,9,11, ps 146:5, isa 51:12, jer 20:11, mic 7:8-10, ro 8:31, heb 13:6
Verse 7
WEB Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
KJV The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
TSK taketh: ps 54:4, ps 55:18, 1ch 12:18; therefore: ps 54:7, ps 59:10, ps 92:11, ps 112:8
Verse 8
WEB It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
KJV It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
TSK It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.: ps 40:4, ps 62:8,9, jer 17:5-7, mic 7:5-7
Verse 9
WEB It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
KJV It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
TSK than to put: ps 146:3-5, isa 30:2,3,15-17, isa 31:1,8, isa 36:6,7, eze 29:7
Verse 10
WEB All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
KJV All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
TSK All nations: 2sa 5:1-25, 2sa 8:1-18, 2sa 10:1-19, zec 12:3, zec 14:1-3, re 19:19-21, re 20:8,9
Verse 11
WEB They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.
KJV They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
TSK They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.: ps 22:12-16, ps 88:17, 1sa 23:26, 1ch 19:10
Verse 12
WEB They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.
KJV They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
TSK like bees: de 1:44; quenched: ps 83:14,15, ec 7:6, isa 27:4, na 1:10; in the name: ps 8:9, ps 20:1,5, 1sa 17:45, 2sa 23:6, 1ch 14:10,11,14-16, 2ch 14:11,12, 2ch 16:7-9, 2ch 20:17-22, 2ch 22:7,8
Verse 13
WEB You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
KJV Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
TSK Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.: ps 18:17,18, ps 56:1-3, 1sa 20:3, 1sa 25:29, 2sa 17:1-3, mic 7:8, mt 4:1-11, heb 2:14
Verse 14
WEB Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
KJV The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
TSK is my strength: ps 18:2, ex 15:2-6, isa 12:2, isa 45:17,22-25, mt 1:21-23
Verse 15
WEB The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
KJV The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
TSK voice: ps 30:11,12, ps 32:11, ps 33:1, ps 119:54,111, de 12:12, isa 51:11, isa 65:13, ac 2:46,47, ac 16:34, re 18:20, re 19:1-5; the right: ps 44:3, ps 45:4, ps 60:12, ps 89:13, ps 98:1, isa 51:9,10
Verse 16
WEB The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”
KJV The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
TSK right hand: ex 15:6, ac 2:32-36
Verse 17
WEB I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
KJV I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
TSK die: ps 6:5, isa 38:16-20, hab 1:12, joh 11:4, ro 14:7-9; declare: ps 40:5,10, ps 71:17,18, ps 73:28, ps 107:22, ps 119:13, ps 145:4, jer 51:10
Verse 18
WEB Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
KJV The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
TSK chastened: ps 66:10-12, ps 94:12,13, 2sa 12:10, 2sa 13:1-39, 2sa 16:1-23, job 5:17,18, job 33:16-30, pr 3:11,12, jon 2:6, 1co 11:32, 2co 1:9-11, 2co 6:9, heb 12:10,11
The coming of Christ in his kingdom
Verse 19
WEB Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
KJV Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
TSK Open: isa 26:2, re 22:14; I will go: ps 9:13,14, ps 66:13-15, ps 95:2, ps 100:4, ps 116:18,19, isa 38:20,22
Verse 20
WEB This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
KJV This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
TSK This gate: ps 24:3,4,7,9, isa 26:2, isa 35:8-10, re 21:24-27, re 22:14,15
Verse 21
WEB I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
KJV I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
TSK I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me,: ps 22:23,24, ps 69:33,34, ps 116:1; and art: ps 118:14, ex 15:2, isa 12:2, isa 49:8
Verse 22
WEB The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
KJV The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
TSK The stone: mt 21:42, mr 12:10,11, lu 20:17, ac 4:11, eph 2:20-22, 1pe 2:4-8; the head: zec 4:7
Verse 23
WEB This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
KJV This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
TSK the Lord's doing: ac 2:32-36, ac 3:14,15, ac 5:31,32, eph 1:19-22; it is: job 5:9, ac 4:13, ac 13:41
Verse 24
WEB This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
KJV This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
TSK the day: zec 3:9, mt 28:1-8, joh 20:19,20, ac 20:7, re 1:10; we will: ps 84:10, 1ki 8:66, 2ch 20:26-28, ne 8:10, isa 58:13
Verse 25
WEB Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
KJV Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
TSK Save: ps 20:9, ps 22:21, ps 69:1,13; send now: ps 90:17
Verse 26
WEB Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have blessed you out of the house of Yahweh.
KJV Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
TSK Blessed: zec 4:7, mt 21:9, mt 23:39, mr 11:9,10, lu 19:38, joh 12:13; we have: ps 134:3, nu 6:23-26
Verse 27
WEB Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
KJV God is the LORD, which hath showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
TSK God: 1ki 18:21,39; shewed: ps 18:28, ps 37:6, es 8:16, isa 9:2, isa 60:1, mic 7:9, mal 4:2, joh 8:12, 1pe 2:9; bind: ps 51:18,19, 1ki 8:63,64, 1ch 29:21, heb 13:15; the horns: ex 27:2, ex 38:2
Verse 28
WEB You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
KJV Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
TSK my God: ps 145:1, ps 146:2, ex 15:2, isa 12:2, isa 25:1,9