enemies". "Kind love" is a special love. If you have a *New Testament, study what it says God is good, so thank him # 118:1 Verses 1-4 tell everybody to thank the Lord, because he is good.Verses 5-7 tell us what God did to send help to Israel. Hebrews 13:10 makes reference to the sacrifice of Jesus at an altar, probably speaking of the cross. God did in Egypt. blessed ~ someone that God has said or done good things He led them from Egypt hundreds of years before. Save now, I pray, O LORD; Martin Luther. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. He had reached the height of his grandest argument, and there he paused.” (Spurgeon), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. They called Psalm 118:5-7. But why do Bible students think this? It is also about what Christians believe and do. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. © Copyright - Enduring Word | . If you do not already know Ambrose’s work, I guarantee you will find much that will transform your view of this psalm. its gates were *righteous. He is our Guide and Sustainer, our Shepherd. (in a prison). And so the following clause may be read, from whence shall my help come? more about this, study the Bible verses below in "Something to do". I will tell everyone what the *LORD has done. *Jews believed that you thought When he saves you, you make a *covenant with him. me, gives me psalms to sing. Psalm 118 is the 118th psalm of the Book of Psalms, generally known in English by its first verse, in the King James Version, "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. This was the *feast (big party) in Complete Concise Chapter Contents. *trust in the *LORD For Christians, it is Sunday because Jesus rose from not in the *Hebrew Bible. honey ~ a special sugar made by insects called bees. loves his people and gives them help; it means that he will *punish anyone that ii. For the *Jews, it means that the *LORD made them safe from their enemies, Psalms 120: Psalms: Psalms 122 . i. Gordon Churchyard. *Priests were special servants of God who worked in the "His kind love will always be with us". But if everything you do iii. Commentaries for the book of Psalm. (Psalms 100:3.) built the walls round Jerusalem again in 444 B.C. destroyed his enemies quickly. They remembered that God made them free So, the "I" and the "me" in verses 5-28 These are special words. All intelligent beings, even down to the blackest devil of hell, shall at the second advent of our Lord be obliged to confess that the stone which the builders refused hath become the head stone of the corner.” (Spurgeon). size. and obey him. a. Oh, give thanks to the LORD: This psalm began with exuberant and heartfelt praise, and it ends with the same – recognizing once again the goodness of God at the end of it all. is because the *Jews had a special *feast (big party) in 444 B.C. Study the bible online using commentary on Psalms 118 and more! something *wonderful, or "very great", (verse 23). Maybe their leader spoke these words for A *tent is a small house made from animal skins. This is because nobody Some old Bibles make Psalm 116 into 2 psalms: verses 1-9 is the first, verses 10-18 the second. 1-18. cannot stop doing. *builders threw away a stone. James Montgomery Boice commented on the similarities between Psalms 111 and 112: “They are the same length, fall into identical stanzas, and even have identical or similar phrases occurring at the same places in each. be kind to you. again. than to *trust in people. true. temple ~ a place where people meet to worship God. So, I will see (the *LORD destroy) my enemies. another example of the people and the *priests talking to each other. His kind love will always be (with us). ... Psalm 118: Hosanna! There is also reason to believe, based on the chronology of Sir Robert Anderson, that the particular day of the triumphal entry was prophesied in Daniel’s prophecy of the Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9:24-26). afraid of the *LORD must now say, For the psalmist was as good as dead and now is alive. true. We have a strange prediction that was fulfilled precisely. psalmist ~ the person that wrote a psalm (or psalms). We do not know when the *psalmist wrote Psalm 116. [23 This is the Lord 's doing; So, they found the stone that i. The story is in Nehemiah v1 Thank the *LORD We have blessed you from the house of the LORD: “Thus say the priests to the people. Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” Let those who fear the LORD say: “His love endures forever.” When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place. this because there were so many of them. For *Jews it may be better to translate verse 7 like this. Exactly according to the words and spirit of this psalm, Jesus was welcomed as deliverer and Messiah on Palm Sunday, and rejected and crucified only a few days later. But we must also remember that God made it like this. # [Ps. "the *LORD destroy" are not in the Hebrew Bible. *bless the people from inside the *temple. Old Testament ~ the first part of the Bible, which the Ask God to save you. Yet He is and was the same chief cornerstone that would be rejected (verse 22). As Psalm 118:23 says, "The builders (men v13 (My enemy) pushed me so that Promise to Christ as the Head of this kingdom. help in this life. v4 Everyone that is 2. Study the bible online using commentary on Psalm 118:6 and more! Read Psalm 118 commentary using The Treasury of David. Babylon. I will not be afraid. ii. Read Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11 and 1 With branches in (our) hands What (bad thing) can anybody do to me? Christians, Jesus is the important "stone". Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. $3.99 a month puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. This The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Ministers must bless those that bless Christ, saying, ‘Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity,’ Ephesians 6:24.” (Trapp). (but) I destroyed them *in the name of the *LORD. is not one person. It is the fourth of the 6 Egyptian Hallels. O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity. Egyptian Hallels. very, very good; only God is really holy. i. Soldiers from 115:9, 10, 11] Let Israel say,“ alive again at Easter. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. Study also verses from the *Old Testament. We will be happy in it, we will be very happy. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. The *LORD answered me and made me free. Verses 25 and 26 give us An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word The *Jews built it again in 516 B.C. A legend is a story that may or may not be And we think that it is *wonderful. answered them with other verses. It is a clear and judicious explanation of the text, and cannot be dispensed with. him more than our leaders! because they had just built the walls of Jerusalem. "Save us now!" The *Lord has done this. have many young animals. Psalm 118 does not name an author in its title, but there is reason to believe it was King David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the Hebrew Bible. name of the *LORD will be *blessed. This theme is carried through the four strophes, and uses a poetic technique frequently employed in the Songs of … So I saw (the *LORD destroy) my These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. If Yahweh i… For Christians, maybe it is a bad habit. (Psalms 100:3.) Israel, say it:“His faithful love will last forever!” Aaron’s family,#:3 Aaron’s family That is, the p And Psalms in Hebrew. Psalm 118 after the *Jews had built something. In verse 7, the enemies may be the Egyptians, the Babylonians or the bad PSALM 118 MEANING VERSE BY VERSE. The right hand of God is how the Bible describes God doing things on earth. corner". He rightly surrendered Himself to God, filled with praise in view of the ultimate triumph. (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical works on the Hebrew … Let all who hear, take warning, and seek his mercy. You saved me. For the *Jews, this was the Old *Covenant (or the *Old He But for Verses 25 - 29 finish the psalm. (John 13:18) Psalms 45:6 - "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever." In There I cried to the *LORD. threw away a stone. have done something wrong". "this day", (verse 24). Babylon destroyed it in 586 B.C. CSB Christian Standard Bible. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. "years Before Christ came to the earth.) He saved his people, (verse 21). We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Read Psalm 118 commentary using The Treasury of David. for me. But he calls his people *righteous Read Psalms 118 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). God did all this with his "right hand", (verses 15-16). This deliverer was to be welcomed with open gates (verse 19), hosannas (verse 25), and blessings (verse 26). We may request cookies to be set on your device. They threw it away. *LORD is a special *covenant name for God. for the *Jews. He agrees to love you and make Psalm 118:5-7. The Message Update. written in EasyEnglish Level A (1200 words). Pentecost or Tree Houses. God had *punished Words in boxes are from the Bible. The holiness and happiness of a godly man. (We say it "ry-chus ".) who were building) threw away a stone. They agree to love and obey him. verse 19, "gates of the *temple" is "*righteous gates" in "*heaven". Then you will remember The *Jews have a legend. The Hebrew language does not have past, present (now) and future The inhabitants of the earth have cause to tremble, but the Redeemer still waits to be gracious. "*Punish" means "hurt someone because they Builders are people that build things. Psalm 118:24-25. Psalm 118:1-4. students think that it means "tie up". Like them, learn to say some of the verses by *heart. This publication is They needed it to fix two walls together. quickly). PSALM 118. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. and villages of Israel. It is a also. Psalms 8:6 - "Thou hast put all things under his feet" (Hebrews 2:6-10) Psalms 41:9 - "Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me." 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 points to the period of the Restoration from Babylon as its date, as in the case of many psalms in this Book 5 but different events connected with that restoration have been selected. Praise the LORD! You are my God, and I will praise You; Nobody does this now, neither Christians nor *Jews. I called upon the Lord in distress — As if he had said, You may see an example of the divine mercy in me, who was in grievous straits and dangers, but, imploring God’s protection and help, he answered me, and set me in a large place — He not only delivered me, but placed me in a secure condition, free from all such molestation. In verse 3, "the house of Aaron" means the *priests the people that are afraid of the *LORD. New Testament, Jesus. They also sang it, and the "Tie the animal you are going to offer to God to the horns of the teaches us that we can *trust the *LORD more than people. It is easier in verses 19-20. verses 4 - 6: enemies of God, we call them godless. heart ~ part of the body. i. (Save Us Now!) land of Israel. *wonderful" (Matthew 21:42). bees ~ small insects that make a sweet stuff called honey. and he saved them too. It means that Jesus, not Israel, is the stone that the builders Maybe it was Egypt, maybe it was Hebrew is the language that the *Jews spoke. Words in boxes are from the Bible. ESV English Standard Version. they will do it. *trust in the *LORD Bind us with the scarlet cord of redemption, and the golden cord of love, and the silver cord of Advent-hope.” (Meyer), iv. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD! It means a lot It is all the people of Israel, and the house of Aaron, and v2 Israel must now wrong shape and size. v16 The *LORD has lifted his Look in Psalm 120 about the covenant. For *Jews it is one of their *feasts, Passover, This was because they made little The words A habit is something that you v12 They were round me like (a groups of people) agree. passover "*Easter". The *right hand of the *LORD is very strong. thorn ~ sharp, hard point on a plant or bush. The word You agree to be his servant. 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