Tehillim 113-118

Orthodox Jewish Bible

113 Praise ye Hashem. Praise O ye avadim of Hashem, praise the Shem of Hashem.

² Blessed be the Shem of Hashem from this time forth and forevermore.

³ From the rising of the shemesh unto the going down of the same the Shem of Hashem is to be praised.

⁴ Hashem is high above kol Goyim, and His kavod above HaShomayim.

⁵ Who is like unto Hashem Eloheinu, Who dwelleth on high,

⁶ Who stoopeth down to behold the things that are in Shomayim, and in ha’aretz!

⁷ He raiseth up the poor out of the aphar (dust), and lifteth the needy out of the ash heap;

⁸ That he may seat him with princes, even with the princes of amo (His people).

⁹ He settleth the akeret (barren woman) in her bais to be a happy em of banim. Praise ye Hashem.

114 When Yisroel went out of Mitzrayim, Bais Ya’akov from a people of foreign tongue,

² Yehudah was His kodesh (sanctuary), and Yisroel His dominion.

³ The yam saw it, and fled; Yarden was driven back.

⁴ The harim skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

⁵ What ailed thee, O thou yam, that thou didst flee? Thou Yarden, that thou wast driven back?

⁶ Ye harim, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

⁷ Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of Hashem, at the presence of Elohei Ya’akov;

⁸ Which turned the rock into a pool of mayim, the flint into a spring of mayim.

115 Not unto us, Hashem, not unto us, but unto Thy Shem give kavod, for the sake of Thy chesed, and for Thy emes.

² Why should the Goyim say, Where is now their Elohim?

³ But Eloheinu is in Shomayim; He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased.

⁴ Their atzabim (idols) are kesef and zahav, the ma’aseh (work) of the hands of adam.

⁵ Peh (mouth) they have, but they speak not; einayim (eyes) have they, but they see not;

⁶ Oznayim (ears) they have, but they hear not; af (nose) have they, but they smell not;

⁷ They have hands, but they handle not; raglayim (feet) have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their garon (throat).

⁸ They that make them will be like them; so is kol asher bote’ach (every one that trusteth) in them.

⁹ O Yisroel, trust thou in Hashem. He is their ezrah (help) and their mogen.

¹⁰ O Bais Aharon, trust thou in Hashem; He is their ezrah (help) and their mogen.

¹¹ The ones fearing Hashem, trust in Hashem; He is their ezrah (help) and their mogen (shield).

¹² Hashem hath been mindful of us; Yevarech. Yevarech es Bais Yisroel; Yevarech es Bais Aharon.

¹³ Yevarech Yirei Hashem (He will bless those who fear Hashem), the ketanim with the gedolim.

¹⁴ May Hashem give you increase, upon you and your banim.

¹⁵ May a barukhah be upon you by Hashem, Oseh Shomayim va’Aretz (Maker of Heaven and Earth).

¹⁶ The heavens, even Shomayim, is Hashem’s, but HaAretz He gave to the Bnei Adam.

¹⁷ The mesim (dead ones) praise not Hashem, neither do any that descend into Dumah (the silent [place of Sheol]).

¹⁸ But we will bless Hashem from this time forth v’ad olam (and to forevermore). Praise Hashem.

116 I love Hashem, because He hath heard my kol (voice), even my techinnah.

² Because He hath inclined His ozen (ear) unto me, therefore will I call upon Him while I have days.

³ Chevlei mavet (pangs of death) encompassed me, and the metzarei She’ol (confines, straitnesses of She’ol) have caught up with me and found me; tzoros and yagon (sorrow) I found.

⁴ Then called I b’Shem Hashem: O Hashem, save my nefesh!

⁵ Channun (gracious) is Hashem, and tzaddik; yes, Eloheinu is merciful.

⁶ Hashem is shomer over the petayim (simple-hearted, helpless); I was in need and li yehoshia (me He saved).

⁷ Return, my nefesh, to thy menuchah (rest, resting place); for Hashem hath dealt bountifully with thee.

⁸ For Thou hast saved my nefesh from mavet (death), mine eye from dimah (tears), and mine regel (foot) from stumbling.

⁹ I will walk before Hashem in the Artzot HaChayim (the Land of the Living). [T.N. Note that I can do that because Moshiach was cut off from there in my place and for my sins—Isa 53:8]

¹⁰ He’emaneti (I believed); therefore have I spoken; I was greatly afflicted.

¹¹ I said in my chafaz (haste, alarm, consternation), Kol HaAdam Kozev (all men are liars).

¹² How shall I repay Hashem for all His benefits to me?

¹³ I will raise the Kos Yeshu’ot (the Cup of Salvation), and call upon Hashem b’Shem (by Name).

¹⁴ I will fulfill my nederim (vows) now in the presence of all His people.

¹⁵ Precious in the eyes of Hashem is the mavet of His Chasidim.

¹⁶ O Hashem, truly I am Thy eved; I am Thy eved, ben amatecha (the son of Thy maid servant); Thou hast removed my chains.

¹⁷ I will sacrifice to Thee the zevach todah (the thanksgiving offering) and will call on the Shem Hashem.

¹⁸ I will fulfill my nederim to Hashem now in the presence of all His people.

¹⁹ In the khatzerot Beis Hashem, in the midst of thee, O Yerushalayim. Praise ye Hashem.

117 O praise Hashem, all ye Goyim; praise Him, all ye peoples.

² For His chesed is mighty toward us; and the Emes Hashem endureth l’olam (forever). Praise ye Hashem.

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.]