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The Psalm Transcriptions |
Psalm 118 |
A Note-for-Note transcription of the Hebrew texts utilizing the Davidic Cipher.
* text adjusted in relation to the cantillation marks
English translation in traditional verse format
| 1. Give thanks to Yahveh for He is good. | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| 2. Let Israel now say: | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| 3. Let the house of Aaron now say: | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| 4. Let those who fear Yahveh now say: | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| 5. From out of my distress I called Yah. Yah answered me with great enlargement. | |
| 6. Yahveh is with me, I will not fear. What can man do to me? | |
| 7. Yahveh is with me and I will look upon those who hate me. | |
| 8. It is better to seek refuge in Yahveh than to trust in man. | |
| 9. It is better to seek refuge in Yahveh than to trust in nobility. | |
| 10. All the nations swarmed around me. | In the Name of Yahveh I will cut them off. |
| 11. They swarmed around me, yes they swarmed around me. | In the Name of Yahveh I will cut them off. |
| 12. They swarmed around me like bees, they flared up like a fire of thorns. | In the Name of Yahveh I will cut them off. |
| 13. Thrown down, I was thrown down and made to fall, but Yahveh came to my aid. | |
| 14. Yah is my strength and melody, and He is become my salvation. | |
| 15. The sound of joy and salvation are in the tents of the righteous. | The right hand of Yahveh is made strong. |
| 16. The right hand of Yahveh is exulted. | The right hand of Yahveh is made strong. |
| 17. I will not die, but live and recount the works of Yah. | |
| 18. Though Yah has sternly disciplined me, but He has not given me over to death. | |
| 19. Open for me the gates of righteousness, I will enter through them. I will thank Yah. | |
| 20. This is the gate of Yahveh where the righteous shall enter. | |
| 21. I will thank You because You have heard me and have become my salvation. | |
| 22. A stone the builders rejected has become the chief corner-stone. | |
| 23. From Yahveh this has been done, it is wonderful to our eyes. | |
| 24. This is the day that Yahveh has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. | |
| 25. We beg you Yahveh deliver us we beg you. We beg you Yahveh, make us prosper we beg you. | |
| 26. Blessed is he who comes in the Name of Yahveh. We bless You from out of the House of Yahveh. | |
| 27. God is Yahveh and has given us light. Bind your festival with greenery up to the horns of the altar. | |
| 28. You are my God and I will thank You. My God I will raise you up. | |
| 29. Give thanks to Yahveh for He is good. | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
English translation w/Hebrew transliteration in song format
| Give thanks to Yahveh for He is good. | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| ho-du' la-Yäh-vah' ke tov | ke la-o-läm' chäs-do' |
| Let Israel now say: | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| yo-mär' nä yes-rä-ël' | ke la-o-läm' chäs-do' |
| Let the house of Aaron now say: | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| yo-ma-ru' nä vët ä-hä-ron' | ke la-o-läm' chäs-do' |
| Let those who fear Yahveh now say: | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| yo-ma-ru' nä yer-a Yäh-vah' | ke la-o-läm' chäs-do' |
| From out of my distress I called Yah. Yah answered me with great enlargement. | |
| men hä-më-tsär' kä-rä'-te Yäh' ä-nä'-ne vä-mër-chäv' Yäh | |
| Yahveh is with me, I will not fear. What can man do to me? | |
| Yäh-vah le lo e-rä' mä'-yä-ä-sa' le ä-däm' | |
| Yahveh is with me and I will look upon those who hate me. | |
| Yäh-vah' le ba-o-za-ri' vä-ä-ne' ër-ë' va-so-na-i' | |
| It is better to seek refuge in Yahveh than to trust in man. | |
| tov lä-chä-sot' ba-Yäh-vah me-ba-to'-äch bä-ä-däm' | |
| It is better to seek refuge in Yahveh than to trust in nobility. | |
| tov lä-chä-sot' ba-Yäh-vah' me-ba-to'-äch ben-de-vem' | |
| All the nations swarmed around me. | In the Name of Yahveh I will cut them off. |
| kol go-yem' sa-vä-vu'ne | ba-shëm' Yäh-vah' ke ä-me-läm' |
| They swarmed around me, yes they swarmed around me. | In the Name of Yahveh I will cut them off. |
| sä-bu'ne gäm sa-vä-vu'ne | ba-shëm' Yäh-vah' ke ä-me-läm' |
| They swarmed around me like bees, they flared up like a fire of thorns. | In the Name of Yahveh I will cut them off. |
| sä-bu'-ne ched-vo-rem' do-ä-cu' ka-ësh' ko-tsem' | ba-shëm' Yäh-vah' ke ä-me-läm' |
| Thrown down, I was thrown down and made to fall, but Yahveh came to my aid. | |
| dä-cho da-che-tä'-ne len-pol' vä-Yäh-vah' ä-zä-rä-ne' | |
| Yah is my strength and melody, and He is become my salvation. | |
| o-ze' va-zem-rät yäh vä-ya-he le' le-shu-ä' | |
| The sound of joy and salvation are in the tents of the righteous. | The right hand of Yahveh is made strong. |
| kol re-nä' va-shu-ä' ba-o-hä-la' tsä-de-kem' | ya-men' Yäh-vah' o-sä' chä'-yel |
| The right hand of Yahveh is exulted. | The right hand of Yahveh is made strong. |
| ya-men' Yäh-vah' ro-ma-mä' | ya-men' Yäh-vah' o-sä' chä'-yel |
| I will not die, but live and recount the works of Yah. | |
| lo ä-mut' ke ëch-ya' vä-ä-sä-për' mä-ä-sa' Yäh | |
| Though Yah has sternly disciplined me, but He has not given me over to death. | |
| yä-sor' ye-sa-rä'-ne Yäh va-lä-mä'-vët lo na-tä-nä'-ne | |
| Open for me the gates of righteousness, I will enter through them. I will thank Yah. | |
| pet-chu' le shä-ä-ra tsë'-dëk ä-vo väm o-da' Yäh | |
| This is the gate of Yahveh where the righteous shall enter. | |
| za hä-shär' lä-Yäh-vah' tsä-de-kem' yä-vo'-u vo | |
| I will thank You because You have heard me and have become my salvation. | |
| o-da-chä' ke ä-ne-tä'-ne vä-ta-he' le le-shu-ä' | |
| A stone the builders rejected has become the chief corner-stone. | |
| ë'-vën mä-ä-su' hä-bo-nem' hi-ya-tä' la-rosh' pe-nä' | |
| From Yahveh this has been done, it is wonderful to our eyes. | |
| ma'-ët Yäh-vah' hi-ya-tä' zot he nef-lät' ba-a-na'-nu | |
| This is the day that Yahveh has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. | |
| za hä-yom' ä-sä' Yäh-vah' nä-ge'-lä va-nes-ma-chä' vo | |
| We beg you Yahveh deliver us we beg you. We beg you Yahveh, make us prosper we beg you. | |
| ä-nä' Yäh-vah ho-she-ä nä ä-nä Yäh-vah häts-le-chä nä | |
| Blessed is he who comes in the Name of Yahveh. We bless You from out of the House of Yahveh. | |
| bä-ruch' hä-bä' ba-shëm' Yäh-vah' bë-räch'-nu-chëm' me-bët' Yäh-vah' | |
| God is Yahveh and has given us light. Bind your festival with greenery up to the horns of the altar. | |
| ël Yäh-vah vä-yä'-ër lä'-nu es-ru chäg bä-ä-vo-tem' äd kär-not' hä-mez-ba'-äch | |
| You are my God and I will thank You. My God I will raise you up. | |
| ë-le' ä-tä' va-o-da'-chä ë-lo-hi' ä-ro-ma-ma'-chä | |
| Give thanks to Yahveh for He is good. | For His loving kindness is everlasting. |
| ho-du lä-Yäh-vah ke tov | ke la-o-läm chäs-do |
Jewish Publications Society
1. 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His
mercy endureth for ever.' 2. So let Israel now say, for His
mercy endureth for ever, 3. So let the house of Aaron now say,
for His mercy endureth for ever. 4. So let them now that fear the
LORD say, for His mercy endureth for ever. 5. Out of my straits I
called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement. 6.
The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can man do unto me? 7.
The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall gaze upon them that
hate me. 8. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust
in man. 9. It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust
in princes. 10. All nations compass me about; verily, in the name
of the LORD I will cut them off. 11. They compass me about, yea,
they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut
them off. 12. 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. 13. Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; but
the LORD helped me. 14. The LORD is my strength and song; and He
is become my salvation. 15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation
is in the tents of the righteous; the right hand of the LORD
doeth valiantly. 16. The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the
right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. 17. I shall not die, but
live, and declare the works of the LORD. 18. The LORD hath
chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death. 19.
Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I
will give thanks unto the LORD. 20. This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous shall enter into it. 21. I will give thanks unto
Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation. 22.
The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief
corner-stone. 23. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous
in our eyes. 24. This is the day which the LORD hath made; we
will rejoice and be glad in it. 25. We beseech Thee, O LORD, save
now! We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper! 26. Blessed
be he that cometh in the name of the LORD; we bless you out of
the house of the LORD. 27. The LORD is God, and hath given us
light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the
horns of the altar. 28. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks
unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee. 29. O give thanks
unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for
ever.
King James Version
1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy
endureth for ever. 2. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth
for ever. 3. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy
endureth for ever. 4. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that
his mercy endureth for ever. 5. I called upon the LORD in
distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. 6.
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7. The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore
shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8. It is better to
trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. 9. It is better
to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. 10. All
nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I
destroy them. 11. They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me
about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 12. They
compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of
thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 13. Thou
hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
14. The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of
the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. 16.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD
doeth valiantly. 17. I shall not die, but live, and declare the
works of the LORD. 18. The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he
hath not given me over unto death. 19. Open to me the gates of
righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
20. This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
21. I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my
salvation. 22. The stone which the builders refused is become the
head stone of the corner. 23. This is the LORD'S doing; it is
marvellous in our eyes. 24. This is the day which the LORD hath
made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25. Save now, I beseech
thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26.
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have
blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 27. God is the LORD,
which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even
unto the horns of the altar. 28. Thou art my God, and I will
praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. 29. O give
thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for
ever.
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