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Psalms118

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1Oh to the Lord, he is ; his !

2 , His .

3 the of , His .

4 those who the Lord , His .

5 of my I on the Lord; the Lord me and set me .

6The Lord is on my side; I will . can to me?

7The Lord is on my side as my ; I shall in triumph on those who me.

8It is to in the Lord to in .

9It is to in the Lord to in .

10 me; in the of the Lord I !

11They , me on every side; in the of the Lord I !

12They like ; they like a among ; in the of the Lord I !

13I was , so that I was , but the Lord me.

14The Lord is my and my ; he has become my .

15 of are in the of the : The of the Lord ,

16the of the Lord , the of the Lord !

17I shall , I shall , and the of the Lord.

18The Lord has me , but he has to .

19 to me the of , that I may through them and to the Lord.

20 is the of the Lord; the shall through it.

21I you you have me and have become my .

22The that the has become the .

23 is the Lord ’s doing; is in our .

24 is the that the Lord has ; let us and be in it.

25 , we , O Lord! O Lord, we , give us !

26 is he who in the of the Lord! We you the of the Lord.

27The Lord is , and he has made his light to upon us. the with , up the of the !

28You are my , and I will to you; you are my ; I will you.

29Oh to the Lord, he is ; his !

Cross References

Psalms 118
v22Matthew 21:42fulfillment

Directly quoted by Christ to apply the rejected cornerstone prophecy to Himself and His rejection.

Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, JFB

v221 Peter 2:4-8fulfillment

Peter's extensive theological explanation of Christ as the living Stone chosen by God but rejected by men.

Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB

v22Acts 4:11fulfillment

Peter boldly proclaims to the Jewish council that Jesus is the stone they rejected, now chief cornerstone.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v26Matthew 21:9fulfillment

The crowds shout 'Hosanna' and 'Blessed is he that cometh' at Christ's triumphal entry.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v26Matthew 23:39fulfillment

Jesus declares Jerusalem will not see Him again until they say, 'Blessed is he that cometh.'

Supported by JFB

v6Hebrews 13:6quotation

Directly quotes 'The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do.'

Supported by Matthew Poole

v14Exodus 15:2-6allusion

Moses' song of deliverance after the Red Sea, using identical phrase: 'The Lord is my strength and song.'

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v2Psalms 115:9-11thematic

Identical threefold division of praise: Israel, the house of Aaron, and those who fear the Lord.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v25Psalms 20:9thematic

The source of the messianic prayer 'Save now' (Hosanna) and 'send now prosperity'.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v8Psalms 146:3thematic

Parallel exhortation warning against putting confidence in princes or sons of men.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v12Deuteronomy 1:44allusion

The same vivid military metaphor of enemies surrounding and chasing like swarming bees.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v12Ecclesiastes 7:6allusion

Illustrates the rapid, crackling, but temporary flare-up and sudden extinction of 'the fire of thorns'.

Supported by Matthew Poole

Paul's architectural metaphor of Christ as the chief cornerstone uniting Jewish and Gentile believers.

Supported by JFB

v5Psalms 31:8allusion

Verbal link where deliverance from distress is described as being set in 'a large room'.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v8Jeremiah 17:5-7thematic

The contrast between the cursed man trusting in flesh and the blessed man trusting in Jehovah.

Supported by Matthew Poole

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