Psalms Chapter 118
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הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
O Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his steadfast love endures forever.
Praise the L rd, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is eternal.
יֹאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Let Yisra᾽el now say, that his steadfast love endures forever.
Say, now, O Israel: "For His lovingkindness is eternal."
יֹאמְרוּ־נָ֥א בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Let the house of Aharon now say, that his steadfast love endures forever.
Say, now, O house of Aaron: "For His lovingkindness is eternal."
יֹאמְרוּ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
Let those now who fear the Lord say, that his steadfast love endures forever.
Say, now, O fearers of the L rd [(the Levites, viz. Exodus 32:26)]: "For His lovingkindness is forever."
מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃
Out of my distress I called upon the Lord: the Lord answered me with liberation.
[When] I called the L rd in [my] straits, He answered me in the broadness of the L rd.
יְהֹוָ֣ה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם׃
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can a man do to me?
[When] the L rd is with me, I shall not fear. What can man do to me?
יְהֹוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃
The Lord takes my part with those who help me: therefore I shall gaze upon those who hate me.
[When] the L rd was with me in [assisting] those who abetted me, I saw [the discomfiture of] my foes.
ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם׃
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
It is better to take shelter in [(the shade of)] the L rd than to trust in [(the assurances of)] man.
ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
It is better to take shelter in the L rd than to trust in princes.
כׇּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃
All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
[When] all the nations surround me [(in the war of Gog and Magog in Jerusalem, viz. Zechariah 14:2)], [I shall trust] in the name of the L rd that I shall cut them down.
סַבּ֥וּנִי גַם־סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃
They compassed me about; indeed, they surrounded me: but in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
[Though] they encircle me roundabout, [I shall trust] in the name of the L rd that I shall cut them down.
סַבּ֤וּנִי כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים דֹּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ קוֹצִ֑ים בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃
They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched like a fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I cut them off.
[Though] they encircle me like bees; [though] they spring like fire [from] thorns, [I shall trust] in the name of the L rd that I shall cut them down.
דַּחֹ֣ה דְחִיתַ֣נִי לִנְפֹּ֑ל וַ֖יהֹוָ֣ה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃
Thou didst push me hard that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.
You [my foes] pushed me to fall, but the L rd helped me.
עׇזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃
The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
The [blazoning forth of the] strength and the glory of the L rd was [the cause of] my salvation.
ק֤וֹל**׀** רִנָּ֬ה וִישׁוּעָ֗ה בְּאׇהֳלֵ֥י צַדִּיקִ֑ים יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
The sound of song and salvation [will be heard] in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the L rd is victorious."
יְמִ֣ין יְ֭הֹוָה רוֹמֵמָ֑ה יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃
The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
"The right hand of the L rd is uplifted. The right hand of the L rd is victorious."
לֹא־אָמ֥וּת כִּֽי־אֶחְיֶ֑ה וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ׃
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
I [Israel (as opposed to the idolators)] shall not die, but I shall live [eternally], and I shall recount the deeds of the L rd.
יַסֹּ֣ר יִסְּרַ֣נִּי יָּ֑הּ וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת לֹ֣א נְתָנָֽנִי׃
The Lord has chastised me severely: but he has not given me up to death.
The L rd afflicted me sorely [in exile] (so that all of my sins be expiated)], but He did not deliver me unto death.
פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָבֹא־בָ֝֗ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go in to them, and I will praise the Lord:
Open for me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter therein and praise the L rd.
זֶה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהֹוָ֑ה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ׃
this is the gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
This [("the gates of righteousness")] is the gate of the L rd [i.e., the gate of the Temple]; the righteous shall enter therein.
א֭וֹדְךָ כִּ֣י עֲנִיתָ֑נִי וַתְּהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃
I will give Thee thanks, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.
[And there] I will thank You, for You have answered me, and You have been salvation to me [(from exile)].
אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃
The stone which the builders rejected has become the head stone of the corner.
The "stone rejected by the builders" [i.e., Israel among the nations] has become the cornerstone.
מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃
This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
[All will say:] "This was the L rd's doing; it is wondrous in our eyes!"
זֶה־הַ֭יּוֹם עָשָׂ֣ה יְהֹוָ֑ה נָגִ֖ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃
This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
"This is the day which the L rd has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
אָנָּ֣א יְ֭הֹוָה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָנָּ֥א יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃
Save us, O Lord, we pray Thee: we pray Thee, O Lord, prosper us.
We pray You, O L rd; save, we pray You. We pray You, O L rd; prosper, we pray you.
בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַ֥כְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
[They will say to the bringers of first-fruits and to the festival pilgrims:] Blessed is he who comes in the name of the L rd. We have blessed you out of the house of the L rd.
אֵ֤ל**׀** יְהֹוָה֮ וַיָּ֢אֶ֫ר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
God is the Lord, who has shown us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, to the horns of the altar.
G d is the L rd, and He has shown us light. Bind the [unblemished] festive offerings with ropes until [they are brought to] the horns of the altar.
אֵלִ֣י אַתָּ֣ה וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃
Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee: my God, I will exalt Thee.
You are my G d, and I shall thank You. My G d, I shall exalt You!
הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃{פ}
O give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his steadfast love endures forever.
Praise the L rd, for He is good. For His lovingkindness is eternal.