## Aramaic Targum to Psalms Chapter 118

###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:1
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:1)

שַׁבַּחוּ קֳדָם יְיָ אֲרוּם טָב אֲרוּם לַעֲלַם טוּבֵיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**Praise**before **the LORD, for He is good — for eternal is His goodness!**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:2
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:2)

יֵימְרוּן כְדוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲרוּם לַעֲלַם טוּבֵיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**Let Israel now say — for eternal is His goodness!**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:3
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:3)

יֵימְרוּן כְּדוּן בֵּית אַהֲרֹן אֲרוּם לַעֲלַם טוּבֵיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**Let the house of Aaron now say — for eternal is His goodness!**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:4
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:4)

יֵימְרוּן כְּדוּן דַחֲלַיָא דַייָ אֲרוּם לַעֲלַם טוּבֵיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**Let the reverent of the LORD now say — for eternal is His goodness!**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:5
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:5)

מִן עָקְתָא קְרֵיתִי יָהּ קַבֵּל צְלוֹתִי בְּפַתְיָא יָהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**From stress, I called to Yah; Yah** received my plea **in a broad place.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:6
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:6)

מֵימְרָא דַייָ בְּסַעֲדִי לָא אֶדְחַל מָא יַעְבֵּיד לִי בַּר נָשׁ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
The Word of **the LORD is my**help; **I will not fear; what can a human do to me?**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:7
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:7)

מֵימְרָא דַייָ לְמִסְעֲדָא יָתִי וַאֲנָא אֶחְמֵי פּוּרְעֲנוּתָא בְּסָנְאָי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
The Word of **the LORD is my help; and I will see** the punishment of **my foes.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:8
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:8)

טָב לְמִתְרְחָצָא בְּמֵימְרָא דַייָ מִן לְמִרְחָץ בְּבַר נָשׁ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**It is better to trust in**the Word of **the LORD than to trust in humans.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:9
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:9)

טָב לְמִתְרְחָצָא בְּמֵימְרָא דַייָ מִן לְמִרְחָץ בְּרַבְרְבַיָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**It is better to trust in**the Word of **the LORD than to trust in nobles.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:10
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:10)

כָּל עַמְמַיָא חֲזַרוּ יָתִי בְּשׁוּם מֵימְרָא דַייָ רַחֲצִית אֲרוּם אֶתְּשִׁנוּן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**All the nations surrounded me; in the name of**the Word of **the LORD**I have trusted, **for I will tear them apart.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:11
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:11)

אַקִיפִין לִי אַף חֲזַרוּ יָתִי בְּשׁוּם מֵימְרָא דַייָ רַחֲצִית אֲרוּם אֶתְּשִׁנוּן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**They encompassed me, yea, surrounded me; in the name of**the Word of **the LORD**I have trusted, **for I will tear them apart.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:12
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:12)

אַקִיפוּן לִי הֵיךְ זְבוּרְיָתָא דָלְקִין הֵיךְ אֶשְׁתָּא בְּכוּבִין בְּשׁוּם מֵימְרָא דַייָ רַחֲצֵית אֲרוּם אֶתְּשִׁנוּן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**They encompassed me like**hornets, **burning like fire**in **thorns; in the name of**the Word of **the LORD**I have trusted, **for I will tear them apart.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:13
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:13)

מִדְחֵי דְחִיתָא יָתִי לְמִנְפַּל וּמֵימְרָא דַייָ סַיְעַנִי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**Lowered, You lowered me to fall, but**the Word of **the LORD helped me.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:14
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:14)

תּוּקְפִי וְתוּשְׁבַּחְתִּי דְחִיל עַל כָּל עַלְמָא יְיָ אֲמַר בְּמֵימְרֵיהּ וַהֲוָה לִי לְפָרִיק:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**My strength and my<b>praise is**awesome against all the world; **the LORD** said in His Word that **He will be my salvation.**</b>


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:15
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:15)

קַל תּוּשְׁבַּחְתָּא וּפוּרְקָנָא בְּמַשְׁכְּנֵהוֹן דְצַדִיקֵי יְמִינָא דַייָ עַבְדַת חֵילָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**The voice of**praise **and salvation in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD does power!**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:16
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:16)

יְמִינָא דַייָ מְרַמְמָא יְמִינָא דַייָ עַבְדַת חֵילָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD does power!**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:17
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:17)

לָא אֱמוּת אֲרוּם אֱחֵי וְאֶשְׁתָּעֵי עוֹבְדֵי אֱלָהָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**I will not die, for I will live, and I will narrate the works of** God.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:18
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:18)

מִכְסְנָא אַכְסְנַנִי יָהּ וּלְמוֹתָא לָא מְסַר יָתִי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Impoverished, **Yah has**impoverished **me, but to death He has not**handed me over.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:19
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:19)

פְּתַחוּ לִי מַעֲלָנֵי קַרְתָּא דְצִדְקָא אֵעוֹל בְּהוֹן אֲשַׁבַּח יָהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**Open for me the gates of the**city of the **righteous; I will**enter **them, I will**praise **Yah.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:20
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:20)

דֵין מַעֲלָנָא דְבֵית מַקְדָשָׁא דַייָ צַדִיקַיָא יַעֲלוּן בֵּיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**This is the gate of** the sanctuary-house of **the LORD; the righteous will**enter**it.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:21
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:21)

אֲהוֹדֵי קֳדָמָךְ אֲרוּם קַבֵּלְתָּא צְלוֹתִי וַהֲוֵיתָא לִי לְפָרִיק:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**I will thank** before **You, for You** received my plea **and were for me a salvation.**


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:22
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:22)

טַלְיָא שְׁבִיקוּ אַרְדִיכְלַיָא הֲוָה בְנֵי בָנַיָא דְיִשַׁי וְזַכָּאָה לְאִתְמַנָאָה לִמְלִיךְ וְשׁוּלְטָן:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
The child the architects **rejected** was of the descendants of Jesse, and merited to be appointed king and ruler.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:23
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:23)

מִן קֳדָם יְיָ הֲוָת דָא אֲמַרוּ אַרְדִיכְלַיָא הִיא פְרִישָׁא קַדְמָנָא אֲמַרוּ בְנוֹי דְיִשָׁי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**"From**before **the LORD was this!"** said the architects. **"It is wonderful**before us!" said the descendants of Jesse.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:24
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:24)

דֵין יוֹמָא עֲבַד יְיָ אֲמַרוּ אַרְדִיכְלַיָא נְדוּץ וְנֶחְדֵי בֵיהּ אֲמַרוּ בְנוֹי דְיִשָׁי:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**"This is the day the LORD made!"** said the architects. **"Let us rejoice and celebrate in it!** said the descendants of Jesse.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:25
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:25)

בְּבָעוּ מִנָךְ יְיָ כְּדוּן אֲמַרוּ אַרְדִיכְלַיָא בְּבָעוּ מִנָךְ יְיָ אַצְלַח כְּדוּן אֲמַרוּ יִשַׁי וְאִנְתְּתֵיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
"If it **please**s You, **LORD, save**note**now!"** said the architects. "If it **please**s You, **LORD, grant success now!"** said Jesse and his wivfe.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:26
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:26)

בְּרִיךְ דְאָתֵי בְּשׁוּם מֵימְרָא דַייָ אֲמַרוּ אַרְדִיכְלֵי יְבָרְכוּן יַתְכוֹן מִן בֵית מַקְדָשָׁא דַייָ אֲמַר דָוִד:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**"Blessed be he who comes in the name of** the Word of **the LORD,"** said the architects. **"Bless them from the**sanctuary-**house of the LORD!"** said David.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:27
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:27)

אֱלָהָא יְיָ אַנְהַר לָנָא אֲמַרוּ שִׁבְטַיָא דְבֵית יְהוּדָה כְּפִיתוּ טַלְיָא לְנִכְסַת חַגָא בְּשִׁלְשְׁלָוָן עַד דִי תִקְרְבוּנֵיהּ וְתִשְׁדוּן אַדְמֵיהּ בְּקַרְנַת מַדְבְּחָא אֲמַר שְׁמוּאֵל נְבִיָא:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**"God is the LORD, who enlightened us!"** said the tribes of the house of Judah.**"Bind the**lamb for a **festival** sacrifice **with cords** until you sacrifice it and sprinkle its blood **on the corners of the altar!"** said Samuel the prophet.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:28
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:28)

אֱלָהִי אַתְּ וְאוֹדֵי קֳדָמָךְ אֱלָהִי אֲשַׁבְּחִינָךְ אֲמַר דָוִד:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
**"My God are You and I will thank** before **You; my God, I will praise You,"** said David.


###### Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:29
[Aramaic Targum to Psalms 118:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Aramaic%20Targum%20to%20Psalms/r/118:29)

מְתִיב שְׁמוּאֵל וַאֲמַר שַׁבַּחוּ כְנִשְׁתָּא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל אוֹדוּ קֳדָם יְיָ אֲרוּם טָב אֲרוּם לַעֲלַם טוּבֵיהּ:

**The Psalms Targum: An English Translation (Edward M. Cook):**
Samuel responded and said, "Praise, assembly of Israel! **Give thanks**before **the LORD, for He is good — for eternal is His goodness!"**