118 O give thanks unto Hashem; for He is tov; Ki l’olam chasdo (for His mercy endureth forever).

² Let Yisroel now say, Ki l’olam chasdo.

³ Let the Bais Aharon now say, Ki l’olam chasdo.

⁴ Let them now that fear Hashem say, Ki l’olam chasdo,

⁵ I called upon Hashem in distress; Hashem answered me, and set me in a broad place.

⁶ Hashem is on my side; I will not fear; what can adam do unto me?

⁷ Hashem taketh my part through them that help me; therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

⁸ It is better to trust in Hashem than to put confidence in adam.

⁹ It is better to trust in Hashem than to put confidence in nedivim (nobles).

¹⁰ All Goyim surrounded me; but in the Shem Hashem will I cut them off.

¹¹ They surrounded me; yes, they compassed me about; but in the Shem Hashem I will cut them off.

¹² They compassed me about like devorim (bees); they are extinguished like the eish of kotzim (thorns); for in the Shem Hashem I will cut them off.

¹³ Thou hast hard pushed at me that I fell; but Hashem helped me.

¹⁴ Hashem is my oz (strength) and zimrah (song), and He is become my Yeshuah (salvation).

¹⁵ The voice of rejoicing and Yeshuah (salvation) is in the ohalim of the tzaddikim; the Yamin Hashem doeth valiantly.

¹⁶ The Yamin Hashem is exalted; the Yamin Hashem doeth valiantly.

¹⁷ I shall not die, but live, and declare the ma’asim (works) of Hashem.

¹⁸ Hashem hath hard chastened me severely; but He hath not given me over unto mavet (death).

¹⁹ Open to me the sha’arei tzedek; I will go through them, and I will praise Hashem;

²⁰ This is the sha’ar of Hashem, into which the tzaddikim shall enter.

²¹ I will praise Thee; for Thou hast heard me, and art become my Yeshuah (salvation).

²² The Even (Stone) which the Bonim (Builders) rejected [mem-alef-samech, see same word Psalm 89:38 (39)] has become the Rosh Pinnah (Cornerstone).

²³ This is Hashem’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

²⁴ This is the yom which Hashem hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵ Save now, we beseech Thee, Hashem; Hashem, we beseech thee, send now prosperity.

²⁶ Baruch habah b’Shem Hashem; we have blessed you from the Beis Hashem.

²⁷ Hashem is G-d, Who hath showed us light; bind the chag (festival offering) with cords, even until [you come to] the karnot of the Mizbe’ach.

²⁸ Thou art my G-d, and I will praise Thee; Thou art Elohai, I will exalt Thee.

²⁹ O give thanks unto Hashem; for He is tov; ki l’olam chasdo (for His mercy endureth forever). [T.N. A ma’amin b’Moshiach will carry Scripture with him at all times, as the following Psalm teaches.]