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Psalm 118 in Hebrew and English

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

The text of the psalm

הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever.

יֹאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

So let Israel now say, For His mercy endureth for ever,

יֹאמְרוּ־נָא בֵית־אַהֲרֹן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

So let the house of Aaron now say, For His mercy endureth for ever.

יֹאמְרוּ־נָא יִרְאֵי יְהוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

So let them now that fear the LORD say, For His mercy endureth for ever.

מִן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָֽהּ׃

Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.

יְהוָה לִי לֹא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָֽם׃

The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do unto me?

יְהוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃

The LORD is for me as my helper; And I shall gaze upon them that hate me.

טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽם׃

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

טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃

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

כָּל־גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

All nations compass me about; Verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

סַבּוּנִי גַם־סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; Verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

סַבּוּנִי כִדְבוֹרִים דֹּעֲכוּ כְּאֵשׁ קוֹצִים בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃

They compass me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns; Verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל וַיהוָה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃

Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But the LORD helped me.

עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃

The LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation.

קוֹל רִנָּה וִישׁוּעָה בְּאָהֳלֵי צַדִּיקִים יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

יְמִין יְהוָה רוֹמֵמָה יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃

The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

לֹא־אָמוּת כִּי־אֶחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּ׃

I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.

יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִי׃

The LORD hath chastened me sore; But He hath not given me over unto death.

פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָֽהּ׃

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.

זֶה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בֽוֹ׃

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

אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃

I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.

אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃

The stone which the builders rejected Is become the chief corner-stone.

מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃

This is the LORD’S doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.

זֶה־הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בֽוֹ׃

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

אָנָּא יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָנָּא יְהוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּֽא׃

We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!

בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה בֵּרַכְנוּכֶם מִבֵּית יְהוָֽה׃

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; We bless you out of the house of the LORD.

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

The LORD is God, and hath given us light; Order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.

אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃

Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.

הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever.

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
  • 29 verses, 198 words, about 2 minutes 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 118 have?

Psalm 118 has 29 verses and 198 words.

On which day is Psalm 118 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 118?

Psalm 118 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 118?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.