| Ps 118:1 | An exhortation to praise God for his mercy. |
| Ps 118:1 | ¶ O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. |
| Ps 118:2 | 2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. |
| Ps 118:3 | 3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. |
| Ps 118:4 | 4Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. |
| Ps 118:5 | The psalmist by his experience shews how good it is to trust in God. |
Ps 118:5
•DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT | I called5 upon the LORD in distress6: the LORD answered me, and set me7 in a large place. |
Ps 118:6
•COURAGE-FEAR | The LORD8 is on my side;9 I will not fear: what can man do unto me? |
| Ps 118:7 | The LORD taketh10 my part with them that help me: therefore11 shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. |
Ps 118:8
•FAITH-UNBELIEF | 12It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. |
Ps 118:9
•SECURITY-INSECURITY | It is better to trust in the LORD than to put13 confidence in princes. |
| Ps 118:10 | ¶ All nations14 compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them15. |
| Ps 118:11 | 16They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. |
Ps 118:12
•INSECTS | They compassed me about like bees17; they are quenched18 as the fire of thorns: for in the name19 of the LORD I will destroy them20. |
| Ps 118:13 | 21Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. |
| Ps 118:14 | The LORD is my strength22 and song, and is become my salvation. |
Ps 118:15
•HAND, DIVINE | The voice23 of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right24 hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. |
| Ps 118:16 | The right hand25 of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. |
| Ps 118:17 | I shall not die26, but live, and declare27 the works of the LORD. |
| Ps 118:18 | The LORD hath chastened28 me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. |
| Ps 118:19 | Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed. |
| Ps 118:19 | ¶ Open29 to me the gates of righteousness: I will go30 into them, and I will praise the LORD: |
| Ps 118:20 | ¶ This gate31 of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. |
| Ps 118:21 | 32I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art33 become my salvation. |
Ps 118:22
•CHRIST JESUS
•PROPHECY
•SECURITY-INSECURITY
•TITLES AND NAMES | The stone34 which the builders refused is become the head35 stone of the corner. |
Ps 118:23
•WORKS OF GOD, WONDERFUL | This is the LORD'S doing;36 it is37 marvellous in our eyes. |
Ps 118:24
•SABBATH | This is the day38 which the LORD hath made; we will39 rejoice and be glad in it. |
| Ps 118:25 | Save40 now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now41 prosperity. |
| Ps 118:26 | Blessed42 be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have43 blessed you out of the house of the LORD. |
Ps 118:27
•LIGHT-DARKNESS | God44 is the LORD, which hath shewed45 us light: bind46 the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns47 of the altar. |
Ps 118:28
•EXALTATION-ABASEMENT
•JEHOVAH CHOSEN, AS GOD | Thou art my God48, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. |
| Ps 118:29 | 49O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. |
