Chapter 118

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am 2962, bc 1042 (Title), This Psalm was probably composed by David after Nathan's prophetic address; and sung by alternate choirs at some public festival. It largely partakes of David's spirit, and everywhere shews the hand of a master; the style is grand and sublime; the subject noble and majestic. Ps 118:29, Ps 103:17, Ps 106:1, Ps 107:1, Ps 136:1; 1Chr 16:8, 1Chr 16:34; Jer 33:11


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Ps 115:9-11, Ps 135:19-20, Ps 145:10, Ps 147:19-20; Gal 6:16; Heb 13:15; 1Pet 2:9-10


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Ps 134:1-3; 1Pet 2:5; Rev 1:6, Rev 4:7-11, Rev 5:8-10


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Ps 22:23; Rev 19:5


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called Ps 18:6, Ps 40:1-3, Ps 77:2, Ps 107:13, Ps 107:19, Ps 116:3-4, Ps 120:1, Ps 130:1-2; Gen 32:7, Gen 32:9-11; 1Sam 30:6-8; Mark 14:31-36

in distress Heb. out of distress, Ps 130:1

set me Ps 18:19, Ps 31:8


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The Lord Ps 27:1-3, Ps 46:1, Ps 46:11, Ps 56:4, Ps 56:9, Ps 56:11, Ps 146:5; Isa 51:12; Jer 20:11; Mic 7:8-10; Rom 8:31; Heb 13:6

on my side Heb. for me


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taketh Ps 54:4, Ps 55:18; 1Chr 12:18

therefore Ps 54:7, Ps 59:10, Ps 92:11, Ps 112:8


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Ps 40:4, Ps 62:8-9; Jer 17:5-7; Mic 7:5-7


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than to put Ps 146:3-5; Isa 30:2-3, Isa 30:15-17, Isa 31:1, Isa 31:8, Isa 36:6-7; Ezek 29:7


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All nations 2Sam 5:1-25, 2Sam 8:1-18, 2Sam 10:1-19; Zech 12:3, Zech 14:1-3; Rev 19:19-21, Rev 20:8-9

destroy them Heb. cut them off


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Ps 22:12-16, Ps 88:17; 1Sam 23:26; 1Chr 19:10


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like bees Deut 1:44

quenched Ps 83:14-15; Eccl 7:6; Isa 27:4; Nah 1:10

in the name Ps 8:9, Ps 20:1, Ps 20:5; 1Sam 17:45; 2Sam 23:6; 1Chr 14:10-11, 1Chr 14:14-16; 2Chr 14:11-12; 2Chr 16:7-9, 2Chr 20:17-22, 2Chr 22:7-8

destroy them Heb. cut them down


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Ps 18:17-18, Ps 56:1-3; 1Sam 20:3, 1Sam 25:29; 2Sam 17:1-3; Mic 7:8; Matt 4:1-11; Heb 2:14


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is my strength Ps 18:2; Exod 15:2-6; Isa 12:2, Isa 45:17, Isa 45:22-25; Matt 1:21-23


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voice Ps 30:11-12, Ps 32:11, Ps 33:1, Ps 119:54, Ps 119:111; Deut 12:12; Isa 51:11, Isa 65:13; Acts 2:46-47, Acts 16:34; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:1-5

the right Ps 44:3, Ps 45:4, Ps 60:12, Ps 89:13, Ps 98:1; Isa 51:9-10


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right hand Exod 15:6; Acts 2:32-36


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die Ps 6:5; Isa 38:16-20; Hab 1:12; John 11:4; Rom 14:7-9

declare Ps 40:5, Ps 40:10, Ps 71:17-18, Ps 73:28, Ps 107:22, Ps 119:13, Ps 145:4; Jer 51:10


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chastened Ps 66:10-12, Ps 94:12-13; 2Sam 12:10, 2Sam 13:1-39, 2Sam 16:1-23; Job 5:17-18; Job 33:16-30; Prov 3:11-12; Jonah 2:6; 1Cor 11:32; 2Cor 1:9-11, 2Cor 6:9; Heb 12:10-11


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Open Isa 26:2; Rev 22:14

I will go Ps 9:13-14, Ps 66:13-15, Ps 95:2, Ps 100:4, Ps 116:18-19; Isa 38:20, Isa 38:22


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This gate Dr. Kennicott supposes that this verse was sung by the priest, the Ps 118:21 by the king, the Ps 118:22 by a chorus of people, the Ps 118:25 by the king, the Ps 118:26 by the priest, the Ps 118:28 by the king, and Ps 118:29 the grand chorus of the whole assembly. Ps 24:3-4, Ps 24:7, Ps 24:9; Isa 26:2, Isa 35:8-10; Rev 21:24-27, Rev 22:14-15


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Ps 22:23-24, Ps 69:33-34, Ps 116:1

and art Ps 118:14; Exod 15:2; Isa 12:2, Isa 49:8


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The stone Matt 21:42; Mark 12:10-11; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; Eph 2:20-22; 1Pet 2:4-8

the head Zech 4:7


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the Lord's doing Heb. from the Lord, Acts 2:32-36, Acts 3:14-15, Acts 5:31-32; Eph 1:19-22

it is Job 5:9; Acts 4:13, Acts 13:41


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the day Zech 3:9; Matt 28:1-8; John 20:19-20; Acts 20:7; Rev 1:10

we will Ps 84:10; 1Kgs 8:66; 2Chr 20:26-28; Neh 8:10; Isa 58:13


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Save Ps 20:9, Ps 22:21, Ps 69:1, Ps 69:13

send now Ps 90:17


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Blessed Zech 4:7; Matt 21:9, Matt 23:39; Mark 11:9-10; Luke 19:38; John 12:13

we have Ps 134:3; Num 6:23-26


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God 1Kgs 18:21, 1Kgs 18:39

showed Ps 18:28, Ps 37:6; Esth 8:16; Isa 9:2, Isa 60:1; Mic 7:9; Mal 4:2; John 8:12; 1Pet 2:9

bind Ps 51:18-19; 1Kgs 8:63-64; 1Chr 29:21; Heb 13:15

the horns Exod 27:2, Exod 38:2


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my God Ps 145:1, Ps 146:2; Exod 15:2; Isa 12:2, Isa 25:1, Isa 25:9


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Ps 118:1, Ps 103:17; Ezra 3:11; Isa 63:7


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