תהילים 118

1 הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto eternity endureth his kindness.

2 יֹאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Let Israel then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

3 יֹאמְרוּ־נָא בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Let the house of Aaron then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

4 יֹאמְרוּ־נָא יִרְאֵי יְהֹוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Let those who fear the Lord then say so; because to eternity endureth his kindness.

5 מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ׃

From the midst of distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me with enlargement.

6 יְהֹוָה לִי לֹא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָֽם׃

The Lord is for me; I will not fear: what can a man do unto me?

7 יְהֹוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃

The Lord is for me, among those that help me: therefore shall I indeed look on [the punishment of] those that hate me.

8 טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהֹוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽם׃

It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in man.

9 טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהֹוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃

It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

10 כׇּל־גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

All nations encompassed me about; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

11 סַבּוּנִי גַם־סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

They encompassed me about: yea, they compassed about, but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

12 סַבּוּנִי כִדְבוֹרִים דֹּעֲכוּ כְּאֵשׁ קוֹצִים בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

They encompassed me about like bees; they blazed up like the fire of thorns; but in the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

13 דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל וַיהֹוָה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃

Thou hast thrust violently at me that I might fall; but the Lord assisted me.

14 עׇזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִישׁוּעָֽה׃

My strength and song is the Lord, and he is become my salvation.

15 קוֹל ׀ רִנָּה וִישׁוּעָה בְּאׇהֳלֵי צַדִּיקִים יְמִין יְהֹוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

16 יְמִין יְהֹוָה רוֹמֵמָה יְמִין יְהֹוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃

The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly.

17 לֹא־אָמוּת כִּֽי־אֶחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּ׃

I shall not die, but I shall live, and relate the works of the Lord.

18 יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִי׃

Severely hath the Lord chastised me; but unto death hath he not given me up.

19 פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָֽהּ׃

Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord.

20 זֶה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהֹוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בֽוֹ׃

This is the gate which belongeth unto the Lord, the righteous shall enter thereby.

21 אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי־לִי לִישׁוּעָֽה׃

I will thank thee: for thou but answered me, and art become my salvation.

22 אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃

The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.

23 מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃

From the Lord is this come to pass, it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 זֶה־הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בֽוֹ׃

This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will be glad and rejoice thereon.

25 אָנָּא יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָנָּא יְהֹוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּֽא׃

We beseech thee, O Lord, save [us] now: we beseech thee, O Lord, send [us] now prosperity.

26 בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה בֵּרַכְנוּכֶם מִבֵּית יְהֹוָֽה׃

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we bless you out of the house of the Lord.

27 אֵל ׀ יְהֹוָה וַיָּאֶר לָנוּ אִסְרוּ־חַג בַּעֲבֹתִים עַד־קַרְנוֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

God is the Lord, and he giveth us light: bind the festive sacrifice with cords, [leading it] up to the horns of the altar.

28 אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃

Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: my God, I will exalt thee.

29 הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because to eternity endureth his kindness.