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Psalms 118

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Part of Book V📖 Psalms introduction

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1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. ✦ 2Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. ✦ 3Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. ✦ 4Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. ✦ 5I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. ✦ 6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? ✦ 7The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. ✦ 8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. ✦ 9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. ✦ 10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. ✦ 11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. ✦ 12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. ✦ 13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. ✦ 14The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. ✦ 15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. ✦ 16The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. ✦ 17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. ✦ 18The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. ✦ 19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: ✦ 20This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. ✦ 21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. ✦ 22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. ✦ 23This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. ✦ 24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. ✦ 25Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. ✦ 26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. ✦ 27God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar. ✦ 28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. ✦ 29O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

Ps 18 ·6Exod 15 ·5Ps 40 ·4Ps 107 ·41 Pet 2 ·4Ps 22 ·4Ps 56 ·4Mic 7 ·4

Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 118 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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