Midvash

Psalms 118

The stone the builders rejected

ive thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.a 2Let all Israel repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” 3Let Aaron’s descendants, the priests, repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” 4Let all who fear the Lord repeat: “His faithful love endures forever.” 5In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.b

6The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?c 7Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me.d 8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.e

9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. 10Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord. 11Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

12They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord. 13My enemies did their best to kill me, but the Lord rescued me.f 14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.g

15Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!h 16The strong right arm of the Lord is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things! 17I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the Lord has done.i

18The Lord has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.j 19Open for me the gates where the righteous enter, and I will go in and thank the Lord.k 20These gates lead to the presence of the Lord, and the godly enter there.

21I thank you for answering my prayer and giving me victory! 22The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.l 23This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.

24This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.m 25Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success.n 26Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord.o

27The Lord is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar.p 28You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you!q 29Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

Commentary
Psalm 118 is a triumphant song of thanksgiving, likely sung during a procession into the temple after a decisive military victory. The psalmist, possibly the king, recounts being surrounded by enemies and rescued by the Lord, whose steadfast love endures forever. This chapter is the
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References· Psalms 118

a
v.1 — 1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalms 107:1, Psalms 106:1, Jeremiah 33:11, Psalms 118:29, 1 Chronicles 16:8, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 136:1, Psalms 100:5
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v.5 — Psalms 18:19, Psalms 18:6, Psalms 120:1, Psalms 107:19, Psalms 130:1-2, Psalms 31:8, 1 Samuel 30:6-8, Psalms 107:13, Psalms 40:1-3, Mark 14:31-36
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v.6 — The Lord is for me: Hebrews 13:6; Hebrews 13:6, Romans 8:31, Psalms 56:4, Psalms 56:11, Micah 7:8-10, Psalms 56:9, Psalms 27:1-3, Jeremiah 20:11, Psalms 23:4, Isaiah 51:12
d
v.7 — Psalms 59:10, Psalms 54:4, Psalms 54:7, Psalms 55:18, Psalms 112:8, Psalms 92:11, 1 Chronicles 12:18
e
v.8 — Psalms 40:4, Jeremiah 17:5-7, Psalms 62:8-9, Micah 7:5-7
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v.13 — Psalms 140:4, Psalms 86:17, Micah 7:8, Psalms 18:17-18, Matthew 4:1-11, 1 Samuel 25:29, Psalms 56:1-3, 2 Samuel 17:1-3, 1 Samuel 20:3, Hebrews 2:14
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v.14 — Isaiah 12:2, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 27:1, Exodus 15:2-6, Matthew 1:21-23, Isaiah 45:22-25, Isaiah 45:17
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v.15 — Acts 2:46-47, Psalms 89:13, Psalms 60:12, Psalms 98:1, Exodus 15:6, Luke 1:51, Isaiah 65:13, Psalms 44:3, Revelation 18:20, Acts 16:34
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v.17 — Messiah's Resurrection Assured: Luke 24:5, 1 Corinthians 15:20; John 11:4, Psalms 71:17-18, Isaiah 38:16-20, Psalms 6:5, Psalms 73:28, Habakkuk 1:12, Romans 14:7-9, Psalms 145:4, Psalms 107:22, Psalms 40:5
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v.18 — 1 Corinthians 11:32, Job 5:17-18, 2 Corinthians 6:9, Proverbs 3:11-12, Psalms 94:12-13, 2 Corinthians 1:9-11, Jonah 2:6, Psalms 66:10-12, Job 33:16-30, Hebrews 12:10-11
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v.19 — Isaiah 26:2, Revelation 22:14, Psalms 100:4, Psalms 9:13-14, Psalms 66:13-15, Isaiah 38:20, Isaiah 38:22, Psalms 116:18-19, Psalms 95:2
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v.22 — The stone rejected is the chief cornerstone: Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, 1 Peter 2:7; Luke 20:17, Matthew 21:42, 1 Peter 2:4-8, Acts 4:11, Mark 12:10-11, Ephesians 2:20-22, Zechariah 4:7
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v.24 — Psalms 84:10, Isaiah 58:13, Nehemiah 8:10, 2 Chronicles 20:26-28, 1 Kings 8:66, Revelation 1:10, Acts 20:7, John 20:19-20, Matthew 28:1-8, Zechariah 3:9
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v.25 — Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord: Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Mark 11:9, John 12:13, Luke 13:35, Luke 19:38; Psalms 90:17, Psalms 20:9, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 22:21, Psalms 69:1
o
v.26 — Luke 19:38, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 23:39, John 12:13, Mark 11:9-10, Luke 13:35, Psalms 129:8, Psalms 134:3, Numbers 6:23-26, Zechariah 4:7
p
v.27 — Psalms 18:28, John 8:12, 1 Peter 2:9, Isaiah 60:1, Isaiah 9:2, Esther 8:16, Psalms 37:6, 1 Kings 18:39, 1 Kings 8:63-64, Malachi 4:2
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v.28 — Isaiah 25:1, Psalms 146:2, Exodus 15:2, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 25:9, Psalms 145:1

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