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Psalms 118 — 4 originals side by side

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118:1
הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
αλληλουια ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι ἀγαθός ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ
Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
—
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
118:2
יֹאמַר־נָ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
εἰπάτω δὴ οἶκος Ισραηλ ὅτι ἀγαθός ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ
Dicat nunc Israël : Quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
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Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
118:3
יֹאמְרוּ־נָ֥א בֵֽית־אַהֲרֹ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
εἰπάτω δὴ οἶκος Ααρων ὅτι ἀγαθός ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ
Dicat nunc domus Aaron : Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
—
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
118:4
יֹאמְרוּ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
εἰπάτωσαν δὴ πάντες οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν κύριον ὅτι ἀγαθός ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ
Dicant nunc qui timent Dominum : Quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
—
Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
118:5
מִֽן־הַ֭מֵּצַר קָרָ֣אתִי יָּ֑הּ עָנָ֖נִי בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב יָֽהּ׃
ἐν θλίψει ἐπεκαλεσάμην τὸν κύριον καὶ ἐπήκουσέν μου εἰς πλατυσμόν
De tribulatione invocavi Dominum, et exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus.
—
Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
118:6
יְהֹוָ֣ה לִ֭י לֹ֣א אִירָ֑א מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִ֣י אָדָֽם׃
κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος
Dominus mihi adjutor ; non timebo quid faciat mihi homo.
—
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
118:7
יְהֹוָ֣ה לִ֭י בְּעֹזְרָ֑י וַ֝אֲנִ֗י אֶרְאֶ֥ה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃
κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός κἀγὼ ἐπόψομαι τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου
Dominus mihi adjutor, et ego despiciam inimicos meos.
—
Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
118:8
ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם׃
ἀγαθὸν πεποιθέναι ἐπὶ κύριον ἢ πεποιθέναι ἐπ’ ἄνθρωπον
Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere in homine.
—
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
118:9
ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃
ἀγαθὸν ἐλπίζειν ἐπὶ κύριον ἢ ἐλπίζειν ἐπ’ ἄρχοντας
Bonum est sperare in Domino, quam sperare in principibus.
—
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
118:10
כׇּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃
πάντα τὰ ἔθνη ἐκύκλωσάν με καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου ἠμυνάμην αὐτούς
Omnes gentes circuierunt me, et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
—
All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
118:11
סַבּ֥וּנִי גַם־סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃
κυκλώσαντες ἐκύκλωσάν με καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου ἠμυνάμην αὐτούς
Circumdantes circumdederunt me, et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
—
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.
118:12
סַבּ֤וּנִי כִדְבוֹרִ֗ים דֹּ֭עֲכוּ כְּאֵ֣שׁ קוֹצִ֑ים בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃
ἐκύκλωσάν με ὡσεὶ μέλισσαι κηρίον καὶ ἐξεκαύθησαν ὡσεὶ πῦρ ἐν ἀκάνθαις καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι κυρίου ἠμυνάμην αὐτούς
Circumdederunt me sicut apes, et exarserunt sicut ignis in spinis : et in nomine Domini, quia ultus sum in eos.
—
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
118:13
דַּחֹ֣ה דְחִיתַ֣נִי לִנְפֹּ֑ל וַ֖יהֹוָ֣ה עֲזָרָֽנִי׃
ὠσθεὶς ἀνετράπην τοῦ πεσεῖν καὶ ὁ κύριος ἀντελάβετό μου
Impulsus eversus sum, ut caderem, et Dominus suscepit me.
—
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
118:14
עׇזִּ֣י וְזִמְרָ֣ת יָ֑הּ וַֽיְהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃
ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ κύριος καὶ ἐγένετό μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν
Fortitudo mea et laus mea Dominus, et factus est mihi in salutem.
—
Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
118:15
ק֤וֹל׀ רִנָּ֬ה וִישׁוּעָ֗ה בְּאׇהֳלֵ֥י צַדִּיקִ֑ים יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃
φωνὴ ἀγαλλιάσεως καὶ σωτηρίας ἐν σκηναῖς δικαίων δεξιὰ κυρίου ἐποίησεν δύναμιν
Vox exsultationis et salutis in tabernaculis justorum.
—
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
118:16
יְמִ֣ין יְ֭הֹוָה רוֹמֵמָ֑ה יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל׃
δεξιὰ κυρίου ὕψωσέν με δεξιὰ κυρίου ἐποίησεν δύναμιν
Dextera Domini fecit virtutem ; dextera Domini exaltavit me : dextera Domini fecit virtutem.
—
The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”
118:17
לֹא־אָמ֥וּת כִּֽי־אֶחְיֶ֑ה וַ֝אֲסַפֵּ֗ר מַעֲשֵׂ֥י יָֽהּ׃
οὐκ ἀποθανοῦμαι ἀλλὰ ζήσομαι καὶ ἐκδιηγήσομαι τὰ ἔργα κυρίου
Non moriar, sed vivam, et narrabo opera Domini.
—
I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.
118:18
יַסֹּ֣ר יִסְּרַ֣נִּי יָּ֑הּ וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת לֹ֣א נְתָנָֽנִי׃
παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέν με ὁ κύριος καὶ τῷ θανάτῳ οὐ παρέδωκέν με
Castigans castigavit me Dominus, et morti non tradidit me.
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Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
118:19
פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָבֹא־בָ֝֗ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃
ἀνοίξατέ μοι πύλας δικαιοσύνης εἰσελθὼν ἐν αὐταῖς ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ κυρίῳ
Aperite mihi portas justitiae : ingressus in eas confitebor Domino.
—
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
118:20
זֶה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהֹוָ֑ה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ׃
αὕτη ἡ πύλη τοῦ κυρίου δίκαιοι εἰσελεύσονται ἐν αὐτῇ
Haec porta Domini : justi intrabunt in eam.
—
This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
118:21
א֭וֹדְךָ כִּ֣י עֲנִיתָ֑נִי וַתְּהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃
ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ὅτι ἐπήκουσάς μου καὶ ἐγένου μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν
Confitebor tibi quoniam exaudisti me, et factus es mihi in salutem.
—
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
118:22
אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃
λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας
Lapidem quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli.
—
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
118:23
מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃
παρὰ κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη καὶ ἔστιν θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν
A Domino factum est istud, et est mirabile in oculis nostris.
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This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
118:24
זֶה־הַ֭יּוֹם עָשָׂ֣ה יְהֹוָ֑ה נָגִ֖ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃
αὕτη ἡ ἡμέρα ἣν ἐποίησεν ὁ κύριος ἀγαλλιασώμεθα καὶ εὐφρανθῶμεν ἐν αὐτῇ
Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus ; exsultemus, et laetemur in ea.
—
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
118:25
אָנָּ֣א יְ֭הֹוָה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָנָּ֥א יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃
ὦ κύριε σῶσον δή ὦ κύριε εὐόδωσον δή
O Domine, salvum me fac ; o Domine, bene prosperare.
—
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
118:26
בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַ֥כְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהֹוָֽה׃
εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου εὐλογήκαμεν ὑμᾶς ἐξ οἴκου κυρίου
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini : benediximus vobis de domo Domini.
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Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.
118:27
אֵ֤ל׀ יְהֹוָה֮ וַיָּ֢אֶ֫ר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
θεὸς κύριος καὶ ἐπέφανεν ἡμῖν συστήσασθε ἑορτὴν ἐν τοῖς πυκάζουσιν ἕως τῶν κεράτων τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου
Deus Dominus, et illuxit nobis. Constituite diem solemnem in condensis, usque ad cornu altaris.
—
Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
118:28
אֵלִ֣י אַתָּ֣ה וְאוֹדֶ֑ךָּ אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י אֲרוֹמְמֶֽךָּ׃
θεός μου εἶ σύ καὶ ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι θεός μου εἶ σύ καὶ ὑψώσω σε ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ὅτι ἐπήκουσάς μου καὶ ἐγένου μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν
Deus meus es tu, et confitebor tibi ; Deus meus es tu, et exaltabo te. Confitebor tibi quoniam exaudisti me, et factus es mihi in salutem.
ሀሌሉያ ። ግነዩ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ እስመ ፡ ኄር ፤ እስመ ፡ ለዓለም ፡ ምሕረቱ ።
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
118:29
הוֹד֣וּ לַיהֹוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ {פ}
ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι ἀγαθός ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ
Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
ንግሩ ፡ ቤተ ፡ እስራኤል ፡ ከመ ፡ ኄር ፤ ከመ ፡ ለዓለም ፡ ምሕረቱ ። ንግሩ ፡ ቤተ ፡ አሮን ፡ ከመ ፡ ኄር ፤ ከመ ፡ ለዓለም ፡ ምሕረቱ ። ንግሩ ፡ ኵልክሙ ፡ እለ ፡ ትፈርህዎ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፡ ከመ ፡ ኄር ፤ ከመ ፡ ለዓለም ፡ ምሕረቱ ። ሶበ ፡ ተመንደብኩ ፡ ጸዋዕክዎ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ፤ ወሰምዐኒ ፡ ወአርሐበ ፡ ሊተ ። እግዚአብሔር ፡ ይረድአኒ ፡ ኢይፈርህ ፤ እጓለ ፡ እመሕያው፡ ምንተ ፡ ይሬስየኒ ። እግዚአብሔር ፡ ይረድአኒ ፤ ወአነ ፡ እሬእዮሙ ፡ ለጸላእትየ ። ይኄይስ ፡ ተአምኖ ፡ በእግዚአብሔር ፤ እምተአምኖ ፡ በእጓለ ፡ እመሕያው ። ይኄይስ ፡ ተአምኖ ፡ በእግዚአብሔር ፤ እምተሰፍዎ ፡ በመላእክት ። ኵሎሙ ፡ አሕዛብ ፡ ዐገቱኒ ፤ ወበስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ሞአክዎሙ ። ዐጊተሰ ፡ ዐገቱኒ ፤ ወበስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ሞአክዎሙ ። ዐገቱኒ ፡ ከመ ፡ ንህብ ፡ መዓረ ፡ ወነዱ ፡ ከመ ፡ እሳት ፡ ውስተ ፡ አስዋክ ፤ ወበስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ሞአክዎሙ ። ተንተንኩ ፡ ለወዲቅ ፤ ወእግዚአብሔር ፡ አንሥአኒ ። ኀይልየኒ ፡ ወዝክርየኒ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ወውእቱ ፡ ኮነኒ ፡ መድኀንየ ። ቃለ ፡ ትፍሥሕት ፡ ውስተ ፡ አብያቲሆሙ ፡ ለጻድቃን ፤ የማነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ገብረት ፡ ኀይለ ። የማነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ አልዐለተኒ ፤ የማነ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ገብረት ፡ ኀይለ ። ኢይመውት ፡ ዘእንበለ ፡ ዘአሐዩ ፤ ወእነግር ፡ ግብሮ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ። ገሥጾሰ ፡ ገሠጸኒ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ወለሞትሰ ፡ ባሕቱ ፡ ኢመጠወኒ ። አርኅዉ ፡ ሊተ ፡ አናቅጸ ፡ ጽድቅ ፤ እባእ ፡ ውስቴቶን ፡ ወእግነየ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር ። ዝአንቀጽ ፡ እንተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ጻድቃን ፡ ይበውኡ ፡ ውስቴታ ። እገኒ ፡ ለከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ እስመ ፡ ሰማዕከኒ ፤ ወኮንከኒ ፡ መድኀንየ ። እብን ፡ ዘመነንዋ ፡ ነደቅት ፤ ይእቲ ፡ ኮነት ፡ ውስተ ፡ ርእሰ ፡ ማዕዘንት ። እምኀበ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ ኮነት ፡ ዛቲ ፤ ወነካር ፡ ይእቲ ፡ ለአዕይንቲነ ። ዛቲ ፡ ዕለት ፡ እንተ ፡ ገብረ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ ንትፈሣሕ ፡ ወንትሐሠይ ፡ ባቲ ። ኦእግዚኦ ፡ አድኅንሶ ፤ ኦእግዚኦ ፡ ሠርሐሶ ። ቡሩክ ፡ ዘይመጽእ ፡ በስመ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፤ በረክናክሙ ፡ እምቤተ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ። እግዚአብሔር ፡ እግዚእ ፡ ወአስተርአየ ፡ ለነ ፤ ግበሩ ፡ በዓለ ፡ በትፍሥሕት ፡ በኀበ ፡ እለ ፡ ያስተሓምምዎ ፡ እስከ ፡ አቅርንቲሁ ፡ ለምሥዋዕ ። አምላኪየ ፡ አንተ ፡ ወእገኒ ፡ ለከ ፤ አምላኪየ ፡ አንተ ፡ ወኣሌዕለከ ። እገኒ ፡ ለከ ፡ እግዚኦ ፡ እስመ ፡ ሰማዕከኒ ፡ ወኮንከኒ ፡ መድኀንየ ። ግነዩ ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ እስመ ፡ ኄር ፤ እስመ ፡ ለዓለም፡ ምሕረቱ ።
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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