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 what seems to be a personal testimony of God’s rescue from distress (vv. Psalms 118:5), and then to a worship service at the Lord’s house, w... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:8 The experiences of God’s help show that IT IS BETTER TO TAKE REFUGE IN THE LORD (see note on 31:1–2; Psalms 62:8) THAN TO TRUST IN MAN, particularly in PRINCES (that is, in merely human power, which the enemies of Psalms 118:7 seem to trust in; see Psalms 146:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:10 This section recalls a particular battle. ALL NATIONS SURROUNDED ME (when they should have joined me in worship; see Psalms 117:1). They would have killed me, BUT THE LORD HELPED ME, and IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (that is, acting as his representative) I CUT THEM OFF. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:14 The deliverance of vv. Psalms 118:10 leads to celebration in the camp of God’s people. Verse Psalms 118:14 uses the victory song of Exodus 15:2 (see Isaiah 12:2). THE RIGHT HAND OF THE LORD. See Exodus 15:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:17 The experience of deliverance leads the psalmist to say, I SHALL NOT DIE, BUT I SHALL LIVE. God extends life so that I might RECOUNT THE DEEDS OF THE LORD. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:19 THE GATES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS are the gates of the temple, through which the worshipers ENTER. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:22 The CORNERSTONE is probably the large stone at the corner of the temple’s foundation (see Isaiah 28:16). The psalm compares Israel to such a stone. The world’s great powers had thought little of Israel, but God had chosen his people to be the cornerstone of his great plan... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:25 SAVE US, WE PRAY. See vv. Psalms 118:14, Psalms 118:21; and note on 3:2. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:26 BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! See Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9; Luke 19:38; John 12:13. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 118:28 See note on vv. 1–4. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]