GOD is GOOD!
Psalm 118 is a celebration of God’s Enduring Love.
PSALM 118:1-4
1. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever!
PSALM 118:1 & 29 begins and ends with the above.
2. Let Israel say,
“His steadfast love endures for ever.”
3. Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures for ever.”
4. Let those who fear the LORD say,
“His steadfast love endures for ever.”
The Psalmist encourages (1) the people of Israel, (2) the house of Aaron, and (3) all who fear the Lord.
- This is a call for the entire nation-call for the people of Israel to acknowledge God.
- These were specially set apart for God’s service. House of Aaron– Aaron was the first High Priest of Israel. The Priests Who served Israel in religious matters were all descendants of Aaron.
- A call to all who feared the Lord. Let us all say it now: “His mercy endures forever.”
PSALM 118:5-9
5. Out of my distress I called on the LORD;
the LORD answered me and set me free.
6. With the LORD on my side I do not fear.
What can man do to me?
7. The LORD is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
8. It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to put confidence in man.
9. It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to put confidence in princes.
Through trials, we know we have a God of mercy-Who always hears the cries of His distressed children.
GOD is unchangeable! God is faithful to His people. God is JUST!
God makes no mistakes. Trust in the Lord at all times.
PSALM 118:10-14
10. All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
11. They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
12. They surrounded me like bees,
they blazed like a fire of thorns;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
13. I was pushed hard, so that I was falling,
but the LORD helped me.
14. The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
We overcome in the name of Jesus.
We overcome through the Blood of the Lamb.
Through all –“the Lord helped me”.
God is our Source of strength. It delights the heart to sing His songs of Praise.
PSALM 118:15-18
15. Hark, glad songs of victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the LORD does valiantly,
16. the right hand of the LORD is exalted,
the right hand of the LORD does valiantly!”
17. I shall not die, but I shall live,
and recount the deeds of the LORD.
18. The LORD has chastened me sorely,
but he has not given me over to death.
God’s Power is Supreme.
To live and in this life to "declare the works of the LORD".
Having experienced great suffering, David says, the suffering was a form of discipline from God, intended to instruct and it was not to be taken as a punishment leading to death.
PSALM 118:19-25
19. Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them
and give thanks to the LORD.
20. This is the gate of the LORD;
the righteous shall enter through it.
21. I thank thee that thou hast answered me
and hast become my salvation.
22. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the head of the corner.
23. This is the LORD’s doing;
it is marvelous in our eyes.
24. This is the day which the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25. Save us, we beseech thee, O LORD!
O LORD, we beseech thee, give us success!
The request to the "gates of righteousness" refers to the entrance into God's presence to give thanks. It is the way for those deemed righteous in God's eyes to approach and worship Him.
"I thank thee that thou hast answered me and hast become my salvation": David expresses gratitude for a time of distress when he prayed and God answered him.
“Salvation" is in the name "Jesus" and Salvation comes from God alone, not from human effort.
- A cornerstone is the most important stone that determines the foundation and angle of a building.
This verse states that Jesus-(The Son of God, the cornerstone), would be rejected by religious leaders (the builders).
The entire process of rejection and triumph is God's plan.
This verse is connected to Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, His death, and resurrection. Rejoicing in this "day" means celebrating Salvation and the new life in Christ that every day holds.
God gave David a significant role in making him the King, God’s marvellous work in his life.
PSALM 118:26-29
26. Blessed be he who enters in the name of the LORD!
We bless you from the house of the LORD.
27. The LORD is God,
and he has given us light.
Bind the festal procession with branches,
up to the horns of the altar!
28. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks to thee;
thou art my God, I will extol thee.
29. O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures for ever!
In verses 25-26, This phrase shouted by the Jews when they celebrated Jesus’ entrance (Jesus’ Triumphal Entry) into Jerusalem for Passover week just before His death.
Matthew 21:9 - And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
They recognized Jesus as the deliverer spoken of in the psalms.
"Extol" means to praise or exalt.
The reasons for the psalmist' gratitude are God's goodness and the everlasting nature of His loving-kindness, and mercy.
Note: PSALM 118
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