--- title: Psalms 118 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 118 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. 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- [118:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.7/) — יְהוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃ — The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that hate me. - [118:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.8/) — טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽם׃ — It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. - [118:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.9/) — טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ — It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. - [118:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.10/) — כָּל־גּוֹיִם סְבָבוּנִי בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה כִּי אֲמִילַֽם׃ — All nations compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off. - [118:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.11/) — 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. - [118:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.12/) — 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. - [118:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.13/) — דַּחֹה דְחִיתַנִי לִנְפֹּל וַיהוָה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃ — Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but the LORD helped me. - [118:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.14/) — עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ וַֽיְהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃ — The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation. - [118:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.15/) — קוֹל ׀ רִנָּה וִֽישׁוּעָה 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. - [118:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.16/) — יְמִין יְהוָה רוֹמֵמָה יְמִין יְהוָה עֹשָׂה חָֽיִל׃ — The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. - [118:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.17/) — לֹֽא אָמוּת כִּי־אֶֽחְיֶה וַאֲסַפֵּר מַֽעֲשֵׂי יָֽהּ׃ — I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. - [118:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.18/) — יַסֹּר יִסְּרַנִּי יָּהּ וְלַמָּוֶת לֹא נְתָנָֽנִי׃ — The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death. - [118:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.19/) — פִּתְחוּ־לִי שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶדֶק אָֽבֹא־בָם אוֹדֶה יָֽהּ׃ — Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto the LORD. - [118:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.20/) — זֶֽה־הַשַּׁעַר לַיהוָה צַדִּיקִים יָבֹאוּ בֽוֹ׃ — This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter into it. - [118:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.21/) — אוֹדְךָ כִּי עֲנִיתָנִי וַתְּהִי־לִי לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃ — I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. - [118:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.22/) — אֶבֶן מָאֲסוּ הַבּוֹנִים הָיְתָה לְרֹאשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃ — The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone. - [118:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.23/) — מֵאֵת יְהוָה הָיְתָה זֹּאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃ — This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. - [118:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.24/) — זֶה־הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בֽוֹ׃ — This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. - [118:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.25/) — אָנָּא יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָֽנָּא יְהוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָּֽא׃ — We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper! - [118:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.26/) — בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה בֵּרַֽכְנוּכֶם מִבֵּית יְהוָֽה׃ — Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the LORD. - [118:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.27/) — 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. - [118:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.28/) — אֵלִי אַתָּה וְאוֹדֶךָּ אֱלֹהַי אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃ — Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee. - [118:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.118.29/) — הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ — O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever. - ← previous: [Psalms 117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/117/) - next →: [Psalms 119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/119/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)