PRAYER
PSALM 118
Baruch
Ata,
YHVH
- Elohey Yisrael, Avi
(Bless You, YHVH - Elohim of Israel, my
Father).
I give
thanks to You, YHVH - Elohey Chesed
(God of Mercy), for You are good; and Your mercy endures forever. May all Yisrael now say, "Your mercy endures
forever." May the house of Aaron
now say, “Your mercy endures forever.” May all those who fear You, YHVH, now
say, “Your mercy endures forever."
I called
upon You in my distress, YHVH - Moshi’ee
(my Savior/Deliverer), and You answered me and set me in a broad place. Because You, YHVH - Misga’bee (my Stronghold), are on
my side; I will not fear, for what can man do to me? Therefore I shall see my desire on those who
hate me, for You, Ezree (my
Help), are among those who help me.
Even
though all nations surround me, in Your name, YHVH - Elohey Yisrael (God of Israel), I
will annihilate them. Yes, they surround me, but in Your name, YHVH - Elohey Tzva’ot (God of the Armies),
I will devastate them. Even though they
surrounded me like bees and push me violently that I might fall, YHVH - M’gee’nee (my Protector/Shield);
You will help me; and they will be devoured like a fire on thorns; for in Your
name, YHVH - Mephal’tee (my Rescuer),
I shall destroy them. For it is better
to trust in You, YHVH - El Gibor
(Mighty God) than to put confidence in man or princes. You, Tzur Yisrael (Rock of Israel), are
the stone, which the builders rejected, but now You have become the chief
cornerstone. This was Your doing, and it
is marvelous in my eyes.
YHVH – Yeshua’tee (my Salvation), You are
my strength and song; You have become my salvation. For in the tents of the righteous, I will
lift my voice and rejoice in my salvation; for Y’min’cha (Your Right Hand), YHVH,
does valiantly. Y’min’cha (Your Right Hand) is
exalted and does gallantly.
YHVH, You
have chastened me severely, but You have not given me over to death. I shall not die, but live and declare Your
work. Therefore, open to me the gates of
righteousness, so that I can go through them and praise You. For this is Your gate, YHVH, through which the
righteous shall enter.
This is
the day that You, YHVH - Boreh Olam
(Creator of the Universe), have made; I will rejoice and be glad in it. I will praise You, for You have answered me and
have become Yeshua’tee (my
Salvation). Save now, I pray, O YHVH - El Ro’ee (My God Who Sees and
Provides), send now prosperity.
I am
truly blessed when I come in Your name, YHVH - Elohey Yisrael (God of Israel). In your house YHVH, I am blessed. For in it, You give me light; bind me as a
living sacrifice to the horns of Your altar, with cords of love. You are my Elohim, and I will praise You and
exalt You, Ribon Olam (Sovereign
of the Universe). I will always give
thanks to YHVH - Moshi’ee (my
Savior/Deliverer), for You are good; and Your mercy endures forever.
Hallelu-Yah!!! For You, YHVH, are Elohim. You
are Elohey Yisrael, Elohey Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya’acov. Avi the Almighty reigns!
Thank you----so rich!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, the Psalms are very precious.
DeleteWhat a truly beautiful translation of this Psalm with so many wonderful, familiar phrases found within it. The personalized names of YHVH are so touching. This is a treasure! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara, agreed the Psalms are a treasure.
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