Psalms 118

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118:1
הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever.
118:2
יֹאמַר־נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
So let Israel now say, For His mercy endureth for ever,
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118:3
יֹאמְרוּ־נָא בֵית־אַהֲרֹן כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
So let the house of Aaron now say, For His mercy endureth for ever.
118:4
יֹאמְרוּ־נָא יִרְאֵי יְהוָה כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
So let them now that fear the LORD say, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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118:5
מִן־הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי יָּהּ עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ׃
Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
118:6
יְהוָה לִי לֹא אִירָא מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה לִי אָדָם׃
The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do unto me?
118:7
יְהוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָי׃
The LORD is for me as my helper; And I shall gaze upon them that hate me.
118:8
טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָם׃
It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man.
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118:9
טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִים׃
It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes.
118:10
כָּל־גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַם׃
All nations compass me about; Verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
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118:11
סַבּוּנִי גַם־סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַם׃
They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; Verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.
118:12
סַבּוּנִי כִדְבוֹרִים דֹּעֲכוּ כְּאֵשׁ קוֹצִים בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַם׃
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.
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118:13
דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל וַיהוָה עֲזָרָנִי׃
Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But the LORD helped me.
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118:14
עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַיְהִי־לִי לִישׁוּעָה׃
The LORD is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation.
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118:15
קוֹל רִנָּה וִישׁוּעָה בְּאָהֳלֵי צַדִּיקִים יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָיִל׃
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
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118:16
יְמִין יְהוָה רוֹמֵמָה יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָיִל׃
The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
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118:17
לֹא אָמוּת כִּי־אֶחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַעֲשֵׂי יָהּ׃
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.
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118:18
יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָנִי׃
The LORD hath chastened me sore; But He hath not given me over unto death.
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118:19
פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָהּ׃
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD.
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118:20
זֶה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בוֹ׃
This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous shall enter into it.
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118:21
אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי־לִי לִישׁוּעָה׃
I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.
118:22
אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּה׃
The stone which the builders rejected Is become the chief corner-stone.
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118:23
מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ׃
This is the LORD’S doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.
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118:24
זֶה־הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ׃
This is the day which the LORD hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
118:25
אָנָּא יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָנָּא יְהוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּא׃
We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
118:26
בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה בֵּרַכְנוּכֶם מִבֵּית יְהוָה׃
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; We bless you out of the house of the LORD.
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118:27
אֵל יְהוָה וַיָּאֶר לָנוּ אִסְרוּ־חַג בַּעֲבֹתִים עַד־קַרְנוֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ׃
The LORD is God, and hath given us light; Order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar.
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118:28
אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶךָּ׃
Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
118:29
הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ׃
O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, For His mercy endureth for ever.
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@Rashi

Rashi on Psalms 118:8

<b>It is better to take shelter in the Lord</b> Heb. לחסות. This shelter (חסיון) is only an expression of the shelter of a shadow, a small thing.<br><br>Trust (מבטח) is a stout and strong support. Nevertheless, to take shelter in the Lord is better t...

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