Psalms Chapter 118 | KJV & Biblical Hebrew

1

הוֹד֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה כִּ֣י ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

KJVO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

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יֹאמַר נָ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

KJVLet Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Let Israel say: His steadfast love endures forever.

3

יֹאמְר֣וּ נָ֣א בֵית אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

KJVLet the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Let the house of Aaron say: His steadfast love endures forever.

4

יֹאמְר֣וּ נָ֣א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

KJVLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.

Let those who fear the LORD say: His steadfast love endures forever.

5

מִן הַ֭מֵּצַר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃

KJVI called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.

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יְ֭הוָה לִ֣י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַ֖ה יַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם׃

KJVThe LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

7

יְהוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃

KJVThe LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

The LORD is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

8

ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּ֫יהוָ֥ה מִ֭בְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽם׃

KJVIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

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ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּ֫יהוָ֥ה מִ֭בְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃

KJVIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

10

כָּל גּוֹיִ֥ם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃

KJVAll nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

All nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

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סַבּ֥וּנִי גַם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃

KJVThey compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

12

סַבּ֗וּנִי כִ֫דְב֥וֹרִים דָּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ קוֹצִ֑ים בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃

KJVThey compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!

13

דַּחֹ֣ה דְחִיתַ֣נִי לִנְפֹּ֑ל וַ֝יהוָ֗ה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃

KJVThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.

I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

14

עָזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַ֝יְהִי לִ֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃

KJVThe LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.

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ק֣וֹל רִ֭נָּה וִישׁוּעָ֗ה בְּאָהֳלֵ֥י צַדִּיקִ֑ים יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הוָ֗ה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃

KJVThe voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of the LORD does valiantly,

16

יְמִ֣ין יְ֭הוָה רוֹמֵמָ֑ה יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הוָ֗ה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃

KJVThe right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

the right hand of the LORD exalts, the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!

17

לֹ֣א אָ֭מוּת כִּ֥י אֶחְיֶ֑ה וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ׃

KJVI shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.

18

יַסֹּ֣ר יִסְּרַ֣נִּי יָּ֑הּ וְלַמָּ֖וֶת לֹ֣א נְתָנָֽנִי׃

KJVThe LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

The LORD has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

19

פִּתְח֣וּ לִ֭י שַׁעֲרֵי צֶ֑דֶק אָ֥בֹא בָ֝ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃

KJVOpen to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD.

20

זֶה הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַ֫יהוָ֥ה צַדִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ׃

KJVThis gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

21

אוֹדְךָ֗ כִּ֥י עֲנִיתָ֑נִי וַ֝תְּהִי לִ֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃

KJVI will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.

22

אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃

KJVThe stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

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מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃

KJVThis is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

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זֶ֤ה הַ֥יּוֹם עָשָׂ֗ה יְהוָ֥ה נָגִ֥ילָה וְנִ֝שְׂמְחָ֗ה בֽוֹ׃

KJVThis is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25

אָנָּ֣א יְ֭הוָה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָנָּ֥א יְ֝הוָ֗ה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃

KJVSave now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

Save us, we pray, O LORD! O LORD, we pray, give us success!

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בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַכְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

KJVBlessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house of the LORD.

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אֵ֤ל ׀ יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּ֫אֶ֥ר לָ֭נוּ אִסְרוּ חַ֣ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד קַרְנ֥וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

KJVGod is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

The LORD is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar!

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אֵלִ֣י אַ֭תָּה וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ אֱלֹהַ֗י אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃

KJVThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you.

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הוֹד֣וּ לַ֭יהוָה כִּ֣י ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

KJVO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

Psalms — Chapter 118