Psalm 118

Our Interpretation of Psalm 118: Shine-back-to-YAHWEH, for He is good. His Persistent-Love endures to the Eternity. Let Israel say: His Persistent-Love endures to the Eternity. Let the house of Aaron say: His Persistent-Love endures to the Eternity. Let those who revere YAHWEH say: His Persistent-Love endures to the Eternity. Out of my distress I called to YAHWEH. YAHWEH answered me and set me in a wide place. YAHWEH is for me, I will not fear. What can mortals of dust do to me? YAHWEH is for me among those who help me. I will look upon my Destroyers. It is better to take refuge in YAHWEH than to place Security in mortals of dust. It is better to take refuge in YAHWEH than to place Security in “nobles.” All nations surrounded me, but in the name of YAHWEH I cut them off. They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of YAHWEH I cut them off. They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like fire among thorns, but in the name of YAHWEH I cut them off. You pushed me hard to make me fall, but YAHWEH helped me. YAHWEH is my strength and my song, and He has become my Rescue. The sound of celebration and rescue is in the tents of the Aligned. “The right hand of YAHWEH does mighty things. The right hand of YAHWEH is raised. The right hand of YAHWEH does mighty things.” I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of YAHWEH. YAHWEH has disciplined me deeply, but He has not given me over to death. Open to me the gates of Alignment, that I may enter and shine-back-to-YAHWEH. This is the gate of YAHWEH. The Aligned enter through it. I thank You that You have answered me and have become my Rescue. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from YAHWEH. It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day YAHWEH has made. Let us celebrate and rejoice in it. YAHWEH, Rescue us! [Hosanna] We pray. YAHWEH, cause us to flourish! We pray. Blessed is the One who comes in the name of YAHWEH. We bless you from the house of YAHWEH. YAHWEH is God, and He has given us light. Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar. You are my God, and I will thank You. You are my God, I will lift You up. Shine-back-to-YAHWEH, for He is good. His Persistent-Love endures to the Eternity.