Les Psaumes 118:25 Midrash : Midrash Tehillim & Vayikra Rabbah

אָנָּ֣א יְ֭הוָה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָֽנָּ֥א יְ֝הוָ֗ה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃

De grâce, Éternel, secours-nous; de grâce, Éternel, donne-nous le succès.

Midrash Tehillim

I will wash my hands with cleanliness, so that it is through legitimate means and not through theft, as it is taught (Mishnah Sukkah 3:11), "A stolen or dried-out palm branch is invalid." I will be free of violence and theft, so that I do not become a prosecutor turned into a defendant. And afterwards, "I will surround Your altar, O Lord" (Psalms 26:6). As it is taught, "Every day the altar is surrounded once and they say (Psalms 118:25), 'Please, O Lord, save us now!'"...

Vayikra Rabbah

Another matter: “You shall take for you on the first day” – that is what is written: “I wash my hands in purity” (Psalms 26:6) – with a transaction and not with robbery, as we learned there: A lulav that was stolen or that is dry is unfit; of an ashera tree or from a city incited to idolatry, is unfit.16Mishna Sukka 3:1. “I circle Your altar, Lord,” (Psalms 26:6) – as we learned there: Each day they would circle the altar one time and say: “Lord, please save us” (Psalms 118:25), Lord, please save us. Rabbi Yehuda says: Ani vaho,17This is part of God’s seventy-two letter name and has the same numerical value as please Lord [ana followed by the Tetragrammaton]. please save us. And on that day,18The seventh day of Sukkot. they would circle the altar seven times.19Mishna Sukka 4:5.
“Proclaiming thankfulness” (Psalms 26:7) – these are the offerings. “Relating all Your wonders” (Psalms 26:7) – Rabbi Avin said: This is Hallel; it contains [thanks] for the past, it contains [thanks] for the future, it contains [thanks] for these generations, it contains [thanks] for the messianic era, and it contains [thanks] for the days of Gog and Magog. “When Israel departed from Egypt” (Psalms 114:1) – for the past; “not for us, Lord” (Psalms 115:1) – for these generations; “I love that the Lord hears [my voice and my supplications]” (Psalms 116:1) – for the messianic era. “All the nations surrounded me” (Psalms 118:10) – for the days of Gog and Magog; “You are my God and I will thank You; my God, and I will exalt You” (Psalms 118:28) – for the future.

Midrash Tehillim

Please, Lord, save us. The people of Jerusalem say from within, "Please, Lord, save us." The people of Judah say from outside, "Please, Lord, make us successful." The people of Jerusalem say from within, "Blessed be the one who comes." And the people of Judah say from outside, "Blessed are you in the house of the Lord." The people of Jerusalem say from within, "To the Lord." And the people of Judah say from outside, "May He shine His light upon us." The people of Jerusalem say from within, "They have bound the festival with cords, even to the horns of the altar." And the people of Judah say from outside, "My God, I will exalt You." The people of Jerusalem and the people of Judah open their mouths and praise and glorify together to the Lord, saying, "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His kindness endures forever." (Psalm 136:17) And the kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear Him, and His righteousness is upon the children's children.