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Psalm 117 in Hebrew and English

2 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

הַלְלוּ אֶת־יְהוָה כָּל־גּוֹיִם שַׁבְּחוּהוּ כָּל־הָאֻמִּֽים׃

O praise the LORD, all ye nations; Laud Him, all ye peoples.

כִּי גָבַר עָלֵינוּ חַסְדּוֹ וֶאֱמֶת־יְהוָה לְעוֹלָם הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃

For His mercy is great toward us; And the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fifth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 24 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Friday
  • Part of Hallel
  • 2 verses, 17 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 117 have?

Psalm 117 has 2 verses and 17 words.

On which day is Psalm 117 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 24 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Friday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 117?

Psalm 117 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 117?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.