תהילים 118

1 הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness, his kindness endures forever.

2 יֹֽאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Let the house of Israel now say: his kindness endures forever.

3 יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָא בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Let the house of Aaron now say: his kindness endures forever.

4 יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָא יִרְאֵי יְהוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Let those who fear the Lord now say: his kindness endures forever.

5 מִֽן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ׃

Out of straits I called on the Lord, the Lord answered and gave me room.

6 יְהוָה לִי לֹא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָֽם׃

The Lord is mine; I am fearless. What can mere people do to me?

7 יְהוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃

The Lord is mine, as my help: I shall feast my eyes on my foes.

8 טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽם׃

It is better to hide in the Lord than to trust in mortals.

9 טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃

It is better to hide in the Lord than to put any trust in princes.

10 כָּל־גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

Everywhere heathen swarmed round me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

11 סַבּוּנִי גַם־סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

They swarmed, swarmed around me; in the name of the Lord I cut them down,

12 סַבּוּנִי כִדְבוֹרִים דֹּעֲכוּ כְּאֵשׁ קוֹצִים בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

they swarmed around me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns: in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

13 דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל וַיהוָה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃

Sore they pushed me, to make me fall; but the Lord gave me his help.

14 עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃

The Lord is my strength and my song, and he is become my salvation.

15 קוֹל ׀ רִנָּה וִֽישׁוּעָה בְּאָהֳלֵי צַדִּיקִים יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃

Hark! In the tents of the righteous glad cries of victory are ringing. The hand of the Lord has wrought bravely,

16 יְמִין יְהוָה רוֹמֵמָה יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃

the hand of the Lord is exalted, the hand of the Lord has wrought bravely.

17 לֹֽא אָמוּת כִּי־אֶֽחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַֽעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּ׃

I shall not die: nay, I shall live, to declare the works of the Lord.

18 יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִי׃

Though the Lord has chastened me sore, he has not given me over to death. (The Procession arrives at the Temple)

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

“Open to me the gates of victory. I would enter therein and give thanks to the Lord.” (The Welcome)

20 זֶֽה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בֽוֹ׃

“This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous may enter therein;”

21 אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃

I thank you because you have heard me, and are become my salvation.

22 אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃

The stone which the builders despised is become the head-stone of the corner.

23 מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃

This has been wrought by the Lord; it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 זֶה־הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בֽוֹ׃

This day is the Lord’s own creation: in it let us joy and be glad.

25 אָנָּא יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָֽנָּא יְהוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּֽא׃

O Lord, save us, we pray, O Lord, prosper, we pray.

26 בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה בֵּרַֽכְנוּכֶם מִבֵּית יְהוָֽה׃

Blessed the one who enters in the name of the Lord. From the house of the Lord we bless you.

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

The Lord is God, he has given us light. Wreathe the dance with boughs, till they touch the horns of the altar.

28 אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃

You are my God, I will thank you; O my God, I will exalt you.

29 הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness: his kindness endures forever.