O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Psalms 118:1.-Exhortation to Israel, the house of Aaron, and them that fear Yahweh, to praise Him (Psalms 118:1), because He has heard His people's cry in trouble, and delivered them; the Psalmist, as their represen... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Psalms 100:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. -At the beginning () and at the close of this division (Psalms 118:13) the salvation already received is described. In the intervening seven verses there is the confident expectation that the deliverance will b... [ Continue Reading ]
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. THE VOICE OF REJOICING AND SALVATION IS IN THE TABERNACLES OF THE RIGHTEOUS - (.) Joy was the distinguishing characteristic of the feast of tabernacles. The booths and lulabs h... [ Continue Reading ]
The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. THE RIGHT HAND OF THE LORD IS EXALTED. confirms the English version, "is exalted," in preference to 'exalts' (Hengstenberg, quoting ). THE RIGHT HAND OF THE LORD DOETH VALIANTLY - This second clause is the resul... [ Continue Reading ]
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. I SHALL NOT DIE, BUT LIVE, AND DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD. "Death" threatened Israel (), but the Lord, by His glorious "works" in her behalf, delivered her, and gave her a theme to celebrate or "declare" (cf. ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. THE LORD HATH CHASTENED ME SORE: BUT HE HATH NOT GIVEN ME OVER UNTO DEATH. The chastisement was by the Chaldeans (cf. ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: OPEN TO ME THE GATES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - (.) "The gates" are those of the temple, or of Jerusalem, the holy city, just restored with the walls and gates, (Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 8:1.) The type of the millennial... [ Continue Reading ]
This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. THIS (SUPPLY, IS THE) GATE OF THE LORD, INTO WHICH THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL ENTER - to "praise the Lord" (). Christ, "the King of glory," first comes in through the "everlasting doors" of the heavenly city, to make the way for us also to enter... [ Continue Reading ]
I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. I WILL PRAISE THEE: FOR THOU HAST HEARD ME - ( .) AND ART BECOME MY SALVATION - (; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REFUSED IS BECOME THE HEAD STONE OF THE CORNER. "The stone" is the foundation-stone of the temple laid by Zerubbabel, an earnest of the whole temple, in building which the adversaries of Juda... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. THIS IS THE LORD'S DOING; IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES. Israel may be the stone in, the primary and typical sense (cf. ; Psalms 113:7, notes). The elevation ISRAEL from its low state like a stone on the ground to its future eminence (Psalms 1... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. THIS IS THE DAY (WHICH) THE LORD HATH MADE; WE WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT - namely, the day of the feast of tabernacles, a rest to Israel through God's gift, answering to the original Sabbath rest which God appointe... [ Continue Reading ]
Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. SAVE NOW, I BESEECH THEE, O LORD: O LORD, I BESEECH THEE, SEND NOW PROSPERITY, [ howshiy`aah (H3467) naa' (H4994)] - "Hosanna," the formula used at the feast of tabernacles. Such was probably the prayer of Nehemiah (as... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. BLESSED BE HE THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD - the cry of the multitude when Christ rode as a King into His capital, Jerusalem (). But this was not the final fulfillment of the prophecy in th... [ Continue Reading ]
God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. GOD IS THE LORD, WHICH HATH SHOWED US LIGHT - i:e., prosperity amidst the night of our adversity; alluding to the pillar of fire which shone by night for Israel (; ; ). BIND THE SACRIFI... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. THOU ART MY GOD, I WILL EXALT THEE - (.)... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD; FOR HE IS GOOD: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER. The psalm ends as it begun. What we have sung with pleasure we love to repeat, and dwell on again and again. This psalm ends the great Hallel,... [ Continue Reading ]