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Full Hallel (Hebrew: הלל שלם, romanized: Hallel shalem, lit. 'complete Hallel') consists of all six Psalms of the Hallel, in their entirety.It is a Jewish prayer recited on the first two nights and days of Pesach (only the first night and day in Israel), on Shavuot, all seven days of Sukkot, on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, and on the eight days of Hanukkah.
On all days when Hallel is recited, this psalm is recited in its entirety. [ 8 ] It is one of the so-called Egyptian Hallel , called Egyptian Hallel because Psalm 114 (one of the Hallel psalms 113 to 118) refers to the leaving of Egypt, but all the psalms are divinely inspired writings by King David .
The word "Hallel" simply means “to praise.” This group of Psalms were sung during Passover, reflecting back to the Lord's deliverance of His people from bondage in Egypt.
Psalm 116 in Hebrew is the fourth psalm in the “Egyptian Hallel”. [4] The Septuagint and Vulgate open with the word "Alleluia", whereas the Hebrew version has this word at the end of the preceding psalm. [5] Psalm 116 is used as a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies.
It is called "great" to differentiate it from the Egyptian Hallel, another prayer of praise comprising psalms 113 to 118. [9] In the Talmud, opinions vary whether Great Hallel includes only Psalm 136, or else chapters 135-136, or else chapters 134-136; [ 10 ] the accepted opinion is that it only includes 136.
Psalm 118 is the last of the so-called Egyptian Hallel. It is read on the days of recitation of the hallel. It is one of six psalms (113-118) of which Hallel is composed. On all days when Hallel is recited, this psalm is recited in its entirety, with the final ten verses being recited twice. [11]
The term Hallel, without a qualifier, generally refers to Psalms 113-118, which are recited only on festivals; for this reason the Hallel of pesukei dezimra is also known as the daily Hallel. These psalms are recited because they are devoted entirely to the praise of God. [1] Originally, this was the only part of pesukei dezimra.
Sarah Bunin Benor, director of the Jewish Language Project and a professor at Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, said hearing the word makes her think of the Hallel — a recitation of Psalms ...