Psalms 118
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Psalms 118

Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Saving Goodness.

1Giveהוֹד֣וּho.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068, forHe is goodH2896;For His mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.
2LetIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478sayיֹֽאמַר־yo.mar-H559, “His mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.”
3Ohנָ֥אna'H4994let thehouseבֵֽית־veit-H1004of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֑ן'a.ha.RonH175sayיֹֽאמְרוּ־yo.me.ru-H559, “His mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.”
4Let those whofearH3372the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068sayיֹֽאמְרוּ־yo.me.ru-H559, “His mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.”
5From mydistressהַ֭מֵּצַ֥רha.me.TzarH4712I calledקָרָ֣אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121uponthe Lordיָּ֑הּYahH3050;The Lordיָֽהּ׃YahH3050answeredעָנָ֖נִי'a.Na.niH6030me and put mein an openH4800spaceH4800.
6The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068is for me; I willnot fearאִירָ֑א'i.Ra'H3372;Whatמַה־mah-H4100can manאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120doיַּעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.SehH6213to me?
7The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068is for meamong those who helpבְּעֹזְרָ֑יbe.'o.ze.RaiH5826me; Therefore I willlookאֶרְאֶ֥ה'er.'EhH7200with satisfactionon those who hateבְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃ve.so.ne.'AiH8130me.
8It isbetterט֗וֹבTovH2896to takeלַחֲס֥וֹתla.cha.SotH2620refugeH2620in the Lordבַּיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068ThanH4480to trustמִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַmi.be.To.achH982in peopleבָּאָדָֽם׃ba.'a.DamH120.
9It isbetterט֗וֹבTovH2896to takeלַחֲס֥וֹתla.cha.SotH2620refugeH2620in the Lordבַּיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068ThanH4480to trustמִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַmi.be.To.achH982in noblemenבִּנְדִיבִֽים׃bin.di.VimH5081.
10Allכָּל־kol-H3605nationsגּוֹיִ֥םgo.YimH1471surroundedסְבָב֑וּנִיse.va.Vu.niH5437me;In the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068I will certainlyכִּ֣יkiH3588fendאֲמִילַֽם׃'a.mi.LamH4135them offH4135.
11Theysurroundedסַבּ֥וּנִיsa.Bu.niH5437me, yesגַם־gam-H1571,they surroundedסְבָב֑וּנִיse.va.Vu.niH5437me;In the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068I will certainlyכִּ֣יkiH3588fendאֲמִילַֽם׃'a.mi.LamH4135them offH4135.
12They surroundedסַבּ֤וּנִיsa.Bu.niH5437melike beesכִדְבוֹרִ֗יםkhid.vo.RimH1682;They were extinguishedדֹּ֭עֲכוּDo.'a.khuH1846like afireכְּאֵ֣שׁke.'EshH784of thornקוֹצִ֑יםko.TzimH6975bushesH6975;In the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068I will certainlyכִּ֣יkiH3588fendאֲמִילַֽם׃'a.mi.LamH4135them offH4135.
13Youpushedדַּחֹ֣הda.ChohH1760me violentlyדְחִיתַ֣נִיde.chi.Ta.niH1760so that Iwas fallingלִנְפֹּ֑לlin.PolH5307,But the Lordוַ֖יהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068helpedעֲזָרָֽנִי׃'a.za.Ra.niH5826me.
14The Lordיָ֑הּYahH3050is my strengthעָזִּ֣י'a.ZiH5797and songH2172,And He has becomeוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961my salvationלִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃Li.shu.'AhH3444.
15The soundק֤וֹל׀KolH6963ofjoyfulH7440shoutingרִנָּ֬הri.NahH7440and salvationוִֽישׁוּעָ֗הvi.shu.'AhH3444is in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵ֥יbe.'o.ho.LeiH168of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםtza.di.KimH6662; Therightיְמִ֥יןye.MinH3225handH3225of the Lordיְ֝הוָהYah.wehH3068performsעֹ֣שָׂה'O.sahH6213valiantlyחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428.
16Therightיְמִ֣יןye.MinH3225handיְמִ֥יןye.MinH3225of the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068is exaltedH7311;The rightH3225handH3225of the Lordיְ֝הוָהYah.wehH3068performsעֹ֣שָׂה'O.sahH6213valiantlyחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428.
17Iwill not dieאָמ֥וּת'a.MutH4191,but liveאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה'ech.YehH2421, Andtellוַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗רva.'a.sa.PerH5608of the worksמַֽעֲשֵׂ֥יma.'a.SeiH4639ofthe Lordיָֽהּ׃YahH3050.
18The Lordיָּ֑הּYahH3050hasdisciplinedיַסֹּ֣רya.SorH3256me severelyיִסְּרַ֣נִּיyi.se.Ra.niH3256, But He hasnot turnedH5414me overH5414to deathוְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶתve.la.Ma.vetH4194.
19Openפִּתְחוּ־pit.chu-H6605the gatesשַׁעֲרֵי־sha.'a.rei-H8179of righteousnessצֶ֑דֶקTze.dekH6664to me;I will enterאָֽבֹא־'a.vo'-H935through them, I will giveאוֹדֶ֥ה'o.DehH3034thanksH3034tothe Lordיָֽהּ׃YahH3050.
20Thisזֶֽה־zeh-H2088is the gateהַשַּׁ֥עַרha.Sha.'arH8179of the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068; Therighteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםtza.di.KimH6662will enterיָבֹ֥אוּya.Vo.'uH935through it.
21I will giveא֭וֹדְךָ'od.khaH3034thanksH3034to You, for You haveansweredעֲנִיתָ֑נִי'a.ni.Ta.niH6030me, And You havebecomeוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961my salvationלִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃Li.shu.'AhH3444.
22Astoneאֶ֭בֶן'E.venH68which the buildersהַבּוֹנִ֑יםha.bo.NimH1129rejectedמָאֲס֣וּma.'a.SuH3988Has becomeהָ֝יְתָ֗הha.ye.TahH1961thechiefלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218cornerstoneפִּנָּֽה׃pi.NahH6438.
23ThisH2088cameH1961aboutH1961from the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068;It isH6381marvelousH6381in our eyesבְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃be.'ei.Nei.nuH5869.
24Thisזֶה־zeh-H2088is the dayהַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomH3117which the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068has madeעָשָׂ֣ה'a.SahH6213; Let’srejoiceנָגִ֖ילָהna.Gi.lahH1523and beH8055gladH8055in it.
25PleaseH577,OH577 Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,do saveהוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥הho.Shi.'AhH3467us;PleaseH577,OH577 Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,do sendH6743prosperityH6743!
26Blessedבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288is the one who comesהַ֭בָּאHa.ba'H935in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; We haveblessedבֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗םbe.rakh.nu.KhemH1288you from the houseמִבֵּ֥יתmi.BeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
27The Lordיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068is Godאֵ֤ל׀'elH410,and He has givenH215uslightוַיָּ֪אֶרvai.Ya.'erH215;Bindאִסְרוּ־'is.ru-H631the festivalחַ֥גchagH2282sacrificeH2282to thehornsקַ֝רְנ֗וֹתkar.NotH7161of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196with cordsבַּעֲבֹתִ֑יםba.'a.vo.TimH5688.
28You are my Godאֵלִ֣י'e.LiH410,and I giveוְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּve.'o.De.kaH3034thanksH3034to You; You aremy Godאֱ֝לֹהַ֗י'e.lo.HaiH430,I exaltאֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃'a.ro.Me.kaH7311You.
29Giveהוֹד֣וּho.DuH3034thanksH3034to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068,for He is goodH2896;For His mercyחַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.DoH2617is everlastingלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.

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