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Psalms

Chapter 118
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): hod֣u layhva֣h kּiy-t֑ob kּi֖y le'ola֣m chasedּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): yoֽ'mar-na֥ yishsera'e֑l kּi֖y le'ola֣m chasedּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."

יֹֽאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): yoֽ'meru-na֥ beֽyt-'aharo֑n kּi֖y le'ola֣m chasedּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."

יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָ֥א בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): yoֽ'meru-na֭ yire'e֣y yehva֑h kּi֖y le'ola֣m chasedּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever."

יֹֽאמְרוּ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): miֽn-ha֭mּetza֥r qara֣'tiy yּa֑hּ 'ana֖niy bamּerecha֣b yaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.

מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַ֥ר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֣h li֭y lo֣ 'iyra֑ mah-yּa'ashse֖h li֣y 'adaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֣h li֭y bּe'ozera֑y va֝'ani֗y 'ere'e֥h beshsone'aֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies.

יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֗ob lachas֥ot bּayhva֑h mi֝bּeto֗cha bּa'adaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in humans.

ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): t֗ob lachas֥ot bּayhva֑h mi֝bּeto֗cha bּinediybiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-gּoyi֥m sebab֑uniy bּeshshe֥m ye֝hva֗h kּi֣y 'amiylaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them down.

כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): sabּ֥uniy gam-sebab֑uniy bּeshshe֥m ye֝hva֗h kּi֣y 'amiylaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them down.

סַבּ֥וּנִי גַם־סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): sabּ֤uniy kidebori֗ym dּo֭'aku kּe'e֣shsh qotzi֑ym bּeshshe֥m ye֝hva֗h kּi֣y 'amiylaֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them down.

סַבּ֤וּנִי כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים דֹּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ קוֹצִ֑ים בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): dּacho֣h dechiyta֣niy linepּo֑l va֖yhva֣h 'azaraֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.

דַּחֹ֣ה דְחִיתַ֣נִי לִנְפֹּ֑ל וַ֖יהוָ֣ה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): azּi֣y vezimera֣t ya֑hּ vaֽyehiy-li֝֗y liֽyshshu'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is my strength and my defence; he has become my salvation.

עָזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֝֗י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): q֤ol ׀ rinּa֬h viֽyshshu'a֗h bּe'ahole֥y tzadּiyqi֑ym yemi֥yn ye֝hvah 'o֣shsah chaֽyil׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!

ק֤וֹל ׀ רִנָּ֬ה וִֽישׁוּעָ֗ה בְּאָהֳלֵ֥י צַדִּיקִ֑ים יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הוָה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): yemi֣yn ye֭hvah romema֑h yemi֥yn ye֝hvah 'o֣shsah chaֽyil׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; the LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!"

יְמִ֣ין יְ֭הוָה רוֹמֵמָ֑ה יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הוָה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): loֽ 'am֥ut kּiy-'eֽcheye֑h va֝'asapּe֗r maֽ'ashse֥y yaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.

לֹֽא אָמ֥וּת כִּי־אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַֽעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): yasּo֣r yisּera֣nּiy yּa֑hּ ve֝lamּa֗vet lo֣ netanaֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

יַסֹּ֣ר יִסְּרַ֣נִּי יָּ֑הּ וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת לֹ֣א נְתָנָֽנִי׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּitechu-li֥y shsha'arey-tze֑deq 'aֽbo'-ba֝m 'ode֥h yaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.

פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָֽבֹא־בָ֝ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): zeֽh-hashshּa֥'ar layhva֑h tza֝dּiyqi֗ym yabo֥'u bֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.

זֶֽה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהוָ֑ה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): ֭odeka kּi֣y 'aniyta֑niy vatּehiy-li֝֗y liֽyshshu'aֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.

א֭וֹדְךָ כִּ֣י עֲנִיתָ֑נִי וַתְּהִי־לִ֝֗י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֭ben ma'as֣u habּoni֑ym ha֝yeta֗h lero֣'shsh pּinּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;

אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): me'e֣t ye֭hvah ha֣yetah zּo֑'t hi֖y nipela֣'t bּe'eyneֽynu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD has done this, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): zeh-ha֭yּom 'ashsa֣h yehva֑h nagi֖ylah venishsemecha֣h bֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

זֶה־הַ֭יּוֹם עָשָׂ֣ה יְהוָ֑ה נָגִ֖ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): anּa֣ ye֭hvah hoshshi֘y'a֥h nּa֑ 'aֽnּa֥ ye֝hva֗h hatzeli֘ycha֥h nּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)LORD, save us! LORD, grant us success!

אָנָּ֣א יְ֭הוָה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָֽנָּ֥א יְ֝הוָ֗ה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּar֣uke ha֭bּa bּeshshe֣m yehva֑h bּe֝raֽkenuke֗m mibּe֥yt yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֤l ׀ yehvah֮ vayּa֪'er la֥nu 'iseru-cha֥g bּa'aboti֑ym 'ad-qa֝ren֗ot hamּizebּeֽcha׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.

אֵ֤ל ׀ יְהוָה֮ וַיָּ֪אֶר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): eli֣y 'atּa֣h ve'ode֑kּa 'e֝loha֗y 'aromemeֽkּa׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you.

אֵלִ֣י אַתָּ֣ה וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): hod֣u layhva֣h kּiy-t֑ob kּi֖y le'ola֣m chasedּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃