‏ Psalms 118

Ps 118:1, An exhortation to praise God for his mercy; Ps 118:5, The psalmist by his experience shews how good it is to trust in God; Ps 118:19, Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed.

am 2962, bc 1042 (Title), This Psalm was probably composed by David after Nathan's prophetic address; and sung by alternate choirs at some public festival. It largely partakes of David's spirit, and everywhere shews the hand of a master; the style is grand and sublime; the subject noble and majestic. Ps 118:29, Ps 103:17, Ps 106:1, Ps 107:1, Ps 136:1; 1Chr 16:8, 1Chr 16:34; Jer 33:11

Ps 115:9-11, Ps 135:19-20, Ps 145:10, Ps 147:19-20; Gal 6:16; Heb 13:15; 1Pet 2:9-10

Ps 134:1-3; 1Pet 2:5; Rev 1:6, Rev 4:7-11, Rev 5:8-10

Ps 22:23; Rev 19:5

called Ps 18:6, Ps 40:1-3, Ps 77:2, Ps 107:13, Ps 107:19, Ps 116:3-4, Ps 120:1, Ps 130:1-2; Gen 32:7, Gen 32:9-11; 1Sam 30:6-8; Mark 14:31-36

in distress Heb. out of distress, Ps 130:1

set me Ps 18:19, Ps 31:8

The Lord Ps 27:1-3, Ps 46:1, Ps 46:11, Ps 56:4, Ps 56:9, Ps 56:11, Ps 146:5; Isa 51:12; Jer 20:11; Mic 7:8-10; Rom 8:31; Heb 13:6

on my side Heb. for me

taketh Ps 54:4, Ps 55:18; 1Chr 12:18

therefore Ps 54:7, Ps 59:10, Ps 92:11, Ps 112:8

Ps 40:4, Ps 62:8-9; Jer 17:5-7; Mic 7:5-7

than to put Ps 146:3-5; Isa 30:2-3, Isa 30:15-17, Isa 31:1, Isa 31:8, Isa 36:6-7; Ezek 29:7

All nations 2Sam 5:1-25, 2Sam 8:1-18, 2Sam 10:1-19; Zech 12:3, Zech 14:1-3; Rev 19:19-21, Rev 20:8-9

destroy them Heb. cut them off

Ps 22:12-16, Ps 88:17; 1Sam 23:26; 1Chr 19:10

like bees Deut 1:44

quenched Ps 83:14-15; Eccl 7:6; Isa 27:4; Nah 1:10

in the name Ps 8:9, Ps 20:1, Ps 20:5; 1Sam 17:45; 2Sam 23:6; 1Chr 14:10-11, 1Chr 14:14-16; 2Chr 14:11-12; 2Chr 16:7-9, 2Chr 20:17-22, 2Chr 22:7-8

destroy them Heb. cut them down

Ps 18:17-18, Ps 56:1-3; 1Sam 20:3, 1Sam 25:29; 2Sam 17:1-3; Mic 7:8; Matt 4:1-11; Heb 2:14

is my strength Ps 18:2; Exod 15:2-6; Isa 12:2, Isa 45:17, Isa 45:22-25; Matt 1:21-23

voice Ps 30:11-12, Ps 32:11, Ps 33:1, Ps 119:54, Ps 119:111; Deut 12:12; Isa 51:11, Isa 65:13; Acts 2:46-47, Acts 16:34; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1-5

the right Ps 44:3, Ps 45:4, Ps 60:12, Ps 89:13, Ps 98:1; Isa 51:9-10

right hand Exod 15:6; Acts 2:32-36

die Ps 6:5; Isa 38:16-20; Hab 1:12; John 11:4; Rom 14:7-9

declare Ps 40:5, Ps 40:10, Ps 71:17-18, Ps 73:28, Ps 107:22, Ps 119:13, Ps 145:4; Jer 51:10

chastened Ps 66:10-12, Ps 94:12-13; 2Sam 12:10, 2Sam 13:1-39, 2Sam 16:1-23; Job 5:17-18; Job 33:16-30; Prov 3:11-12; Jonah 2:6; 1Cor 11:32; 2Cor 1:9-11, 2Cor 6:9; Heb 12:10-11

Open Isa 26:2; Rev 22:14

I will go Ps 9:13-14, Ps 66:13-15, Ps 95:2, Ps 100:4, Ps 116:18-19; Isa 38:20, Isa 38:22

This gate Dr. Kennicott supposes that this verse was sung by the priest, the Ps 118:21 by the king, the Ps 118:22 by a chorus of people, the Ps 118:25 by the king, the Ps 118:26 by the priest, the Ps 118:28 by the king, and Ps 118:29 the grand chorus of the whole assembly. Ps 24:3-4, Ps 24:7, Ps 24:9; Isa 26:2, Isa 35:8-10; Rev 21:24-27, Rev 22:14-15

Ps 22:23-24, Ps 69:33-34, Ps 116:1

and art Ps 118:14; Exod 15:2; Isa 12:2, Isa 49:8

The stone Matt 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; Eph 2:20-22; 1Pet 2:4-8

the head Zech 4:7

the Lord's doing Heb. from the Lord, Acts 2:32-36, Acts 3:14-15, Acts 5:31-32; Eph 1:19-22

it is Job 5:9; Acts 4:13, Acts 13:41

the day Zech 3:9; Matt 28:1-8; John 20:19-20; Acts 20:7; Rev 1:10

we will Ps 84:10; 1Kgs 8:66; 2Chr 20:26-28; Neh 8:10; Isa 58:13

Save Ps 20:9, Ps 22:21, Ps 69:1, Ps 69:13

send now Ps 90:17

Blessed Zech 4:7; Matt 21:9, Matt 23:39; Mark 11:9-10; Luke 19:38; John 12:13

we have Ps 134:3; Num 6:23-26

God 1Kgs 18:21, 1Kgs 18:39

showed Ps 18:28, Ps 37:6; Esth 8:16; Isa 9:2, Isa 60:1; Mic 7:9; Mal 4:2; John 8:12; 1Pet 2:9

bind Ps 51:18-19; 1Kgs 8:63-64; 1Chr 29:21; Heb 13:15

the horns Exod 27:2, Exod 38:2

my God Ps 145:1, Ps 146:2; Exod 15:2; Isa 12:2, Isa 25:1, Isa 25:9

Ps 118:1, Ps 103:17; Ezra 3:11; Isa 63:7