Translations
Modern
The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
Traditional
The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
Literal
The right hand of YHWH is exalted; the right hand of YHWH acts with strength.”
Latin
Dextera Domini fecit virtutem; dextera Domini exaltavit me: dextera Domini fecit virtutem.
Original
Hebrew
English
The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
Notes
The psalmist celebrates the victory of the Lord’s strong right hand, which kept him from death.
The psalmist joyfully thanks the Lord for his goodness and urges others to trust in his loving devotion (Psalm 118:1–4, 29). This poem is the last of the Egyptian Hallel (Psalms 113–118).
These psalms are called the Egyptian Hallel. Hallel means “praise.” Jewish people use these psalms during Passover, which began when God brought Israel out of Egypt in the exodus. The people recite Psalms 113–114 before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115–118 are recited afterward.
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Hallel Hallelujah Hosanna Music Psalms, Book of