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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Psalms 118:4

The Gentile proselytes, whereof there were in David's time, and were likely to be, greater numbers than formerly had been.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 118:4. _THAT FEAR THE LORD_] All sincere penitents and genuine believers. See the notes on Psalms 115:9....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LET THEM NOW THAT FEAR THE LORD SAY ... - Compare Psalms 115:11. All that worship God are interested in what God has done for me. It is a manifestation of the divine character which should cheer them....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    PSALM 118-119 Psalms 118 Christ the Head of the Corner _ 1. His mercy endureth forever (Psalms 118:1)_ 2. The past experience (Psalms 118:8) 3. Jehovah My Salvation ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    CXVIII. A HYMN FOR FESTAL PROCESSION TO ZION. The old tradition that different parts were appropriated to different voices is right in substance, though the statement of the Targum that in Psalms 118:...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 118 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE The Passover Hosanna-Song. ANALYSIS (See bracketed Headlines let into the Psalm). (P.R.I.) Praise ye Yah! (PART I.INVITATIONS TO PRAISE.) (First in Standing Refrain:...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. LET ISRAEL ... THE HOUSE OF AARON ... THEM NOW THAT FEAR THE LORD, SAY ... The same division as in Psalms 115:9, where see note. Compare Psalm...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. was evidently written for the Temple worship on the occasion of some great festival (Psalms 118:24), when it might be used as a processional hymn. It has been variously referred (_a_) to the...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 107:150 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ HOSANNA! (SAVE US NOW!) PSALMS 118 Jesus said, "Did you not read (this) in the Bible? The *builders threw away a stone. It is now in an important place at the c...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (1-4) Comp. Psalms 115:9, where a similar choral arrangement is found....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    יֹֽאמְרוּ ־נָ֭א יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְ עֹו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 118:1 THIS is unmistakably a psalm for use in the Temple worship, and probably meant to be sung antiphonally, on some day of national rejoicing (Psalms 118:24). A general concurrence of opinion...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    TRUST IN GOD BRINGS STRENGTH Psalms 118:1 It is generally agreed that this psalm dates back to the restoration from Babylon. It was probably used as a processional hymn for the first time at the grea...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is the sixth and last of the Hallel. It is the song of perfect victory, and was undoubtedly arranged to be sung by the triumphal procession as it made its way to the Temple for thanksgiving and w...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Diligently. Nimis. Literally, "too much." But this is a Hebrew idiom, to imply the greatest diligence. (Haydock) --- Some would refer it to "God's strong injunction;" which is not necessary. The psal...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Here, as in many psalms of a like nature, is an invitation to praise Jehovah; and the several orders of the people are especially called upon to this service. The house of Aaron is mentioned by name;...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 118 is also, though not formally so, rendering praise and thanksgiving as promised, connected with, or rather founded on, the known formula His mercy endureth for ever. The same that in Psalms...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    LET THEM NOW THAT FEAR THE LORD SAY, THAT HIS MERCY [ENDURETH] FOR EVER. Not the proselytes to the Jewish religion only, but all that feared the Lord among all people, as Aben Ezra observes; such as f...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 4. _Let them now that fear the Lord say_] See Psalms 115:11, and observe that the psalmist beateth upon the το νυν (as do...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _O give thanks unto the Lord_ All sorts of persons, which are expressed particularly in the next three verses, as they are mentioned in like manner and order Psalms 115:9, where see the notes. _Let Is...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A PSALM FOR FESTIVAL SERVICES. This hymn, written altogether in the style of David, bears a liturgical character and was, in fact, used in the Jewish Church upon the occasion of the great festivals, a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Let them now that fear the Lord, all believers of all times, SAY THAT HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER. The urgent invitation having gone forth to the whole Church to join in praising the Lord, the psalmist...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-18 The account the psalmist here gives of his troubles is very applicable to Christ: many hated him without a cause; nay, the Lord himself chastened him sorely, bruised him, and put him to grief, t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 118:4 fear H3373 LORD H3068 say H559 (H8799) mercy H2617 forever H5769...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FEAR (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 118:1. _O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever._ Here is a standing reason for thanksgiving. Although we may not always be healthy, nor always prosper...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    May the Good Spirit, who taught the psalmist to indite these words help us to feel their inward meaning! Psalms 118:1. _O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for eve...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Cheerful acknowledgement of God's goodness and dependence upon that goodness for the future. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: Never failing streams of mercy flow from our God. The more our hea...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm is destitute of title, and the occasion on which it was composed is not known. The style however, the subject, the masterly manner in which it is treated, and the spirit which pervades the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: because His mercy endureth for ever._ THE PERPETUITY OF DIVINE MERCY This is a subject for-- I. Joyous gratitude. “O give thanks,”_ etc._ Why should th...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:1. This joyful psalm calls on all of God’s people to praise the Lord for his steadfast love (vv. Psalms 118:1). It then moves to wha

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION 1. The last of the group (113–118.) constituting the Hallel. 2. Certainly a temple Psalm, most probably composed for a great occasion. “Some incline to the Davidic authorship, when he wa...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION AN antiphonal hymn, composed for a joyful occasion, when there was to be a procession to the temple, a welcoming of the procession by those inside, and the solemn offering of a sacrifice up...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    As we get into Psalms 118:1-29, the last of the Hallel psalms. O give thanks unto the LORD (Psalms 118:1); Again, the exhortation, praise and thanks, "O give thanks unto the Lord." for he is good: b...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Psalms 22:23; Revelation 19:5...

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