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Themes in Psalm 118

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Themes in Psalm 118

Psalm 118:1 (show verse)

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His mercy
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His goodness
The goodness of the lord » The lord being good

Psalm 118:2 (show verse)

Let Israel say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His mercy

Psalm 118:3 (show verse)

Let the house of Aaron say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His mercy

Psalm 118:4 (show verse)

Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His faithful love endures forever.”

God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified
Praise » Is due to God on account of » His mercy

Psalm 118:5 (show verse)

I called to the Lord in distress;
the Lord answered me
and put me in a spacious place.

Prayer » Answered » David, in adversity
Prayer, answers to » God gives

Psalm 118:6 (show verse)

The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

Fear » What not to fear

Psalm 118:7 (show verse)

The Lord is my helper,
Therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 118:8 (show verse)

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.

Confidence » Who not to put your confidence in
false Confidence » In man
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
Man » No trust to be placed in
Trust » Who not to trust in
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in man
Trust in God » Exhortations to

Psalm 118:9 (show verse)

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.

Confidence » Who not to put your confidence in
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
Trust » Who not to trust in
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in man
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in man, warnings concerning

Psalm 118:10 (show verse)

All the nations surrounded me;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 118:11 (show verse)

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 118:12 (show verse)

They surrounded me like bees;
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

Bee » In palestine
Insects » Bees
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Bee
Thorn » Used » For fuel
Wicked people » Compared with » Fire of thorns
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fire of thorns

Psalm 118:13 (show verse)

You pushed me hard to make me fall,
but the Lord helped me.

Help » The lord helping
War » Figurative » Helped by God in
Warfare of saints » Saints » Helped by God in

Psalm 118:14 (show verse)

The Lord is my strength and my song;
He has become my salvation.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 118:15 (show verse)

There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!

God » Hand of » Mighty
divine Hand » God's » Mighty
divine Hand » Mighty
Rejoice » The voice of rejoicing
Salvation » Where salvation is

Psalm 118:16 (show verse)

The Lord’s right hand is raised.
The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!”

Exaltation » The lord being exalted

Psalm 118:17 (show verse)

I will not die, but I will live
and proclaim what the Lord has done.

natural Death » When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness
Declaration » Declaring the lord and his works

Psalm 118:18 (show verse)

The Lord disciplined me severely
but did not give me over to death.

Chastisement » The lord chastening

Psalm 118:19 (show verse)

Open the gates of righteousness for me;
I will enter through them
and give thanks to the Lord.

Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Gates » Of the temple » The pious israelites delighted to enter
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of righteousness
Gates » Figurative » Of righteousness
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Praise » Is a part of public worship
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected

Psalm 118:20 (show verse)

This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous will enter through it.

Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Gates » Of the temple » Called gates of the lord
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Praise » Is a part of public worship
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected

Psalm 118:21 (show verse)

I will give thanks to You
because You have answered me
and have become my salvation.

Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Praise » Is due to God on account of » Answering prayer
Prayer, answers to » Saints » Praise God for
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected

Psalm 118:22 (show verse)

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

Builder » Figurative
Christ » Conqueror of death » Corner-stone
Christ » Names of » Corner-stone
Christ, the head of the church » Predicted
Corner-stone » Figurative » Of Christ
Spiritual foundation » Christ as
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Names » Of Christ » Corner-stone
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being rejected by the jewish rulers
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone

Psalm 118:23 (show verse)

This came from the Lord;
it is wonderful in our eyes.

Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Lord's » Days » Doings, the
Wonderful » Works of God » Referred to as "the lord's doings"
Works of God » Referred to as "the lord's doings"

Psalm 118:24 (show verse)

This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Days » A time of festivity called a » Day which the lord has made
Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Singing hosannas
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Rejoice » Rejoicing in the lord
Sabbath » General references to
The sabbath » Saints » Rejoice in

Psalm 118:25 (show verse)

Lord, save us!
Lord, please grant us success!

Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Singing hosannas
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms

Psalm 118:26 (show verse)

He who comes in the name
of the Lord is blessed.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.

Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Singing hosannas
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms

Psalm 118:27 (show verse)

The Lord is God and has given us light.
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords
to the horns of the altar.

Altar » In the tabernacle » Uses of the horns
Altar of burnt-offering » Sacrifices bound to the horns of
Cord » Ancient uses of » Leading or binding animals
Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Singing hosannas
God » Leader » Light, a
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
Light » The lord showing light
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Sacrifices » Were bound to the horns of the altar
Spiritual » Light » God a light

Psalm 118:28 (show verse)

You are my God, and I will give You thanks.
You are my God; I will exalt You.

Exaltation » Of Christ » Of God
Exaltation » Christ » God
Exaltation » Exalting the lord
Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Singing hosannas
Glorifying God » Saints should » Resolve on
Glorifying God » Saints » Should resolve to
God » Exalted Christ » God
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms

Psalm 118:29 (show verse)

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.

Feast of Tabernacles » Customs observed at » Singing hosannas
Jesus Christ » Messiah » Messianic psalms
God's Mercy » Should be » Magnified