Psalms 118

And this is a believer's death-bed cordial, I am going to my God; I shall change my place, but not my kindred, I go to my God and my Father. 4. If God be our God, then let us break forth into doxology and praise (Psalm 118:28). You are my God, and I will praise you.

And who shall appoint a day, but he who is Lord of it? He made this day (Psalm 118:24): "This is the day which the Lord has made." Arnobius and the current of expositors understand it of our Christian Sabbath, and it is called the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10).

Christ does not pray for all. (John 17:9) Some refuse Christ (Psalm 118:22). This is the stone which the builders refused.

Make the kingdom of Judah weeping captives in Babylon, but the dry bones must live again. Let David be sorely afflicted, but he cannot be delivered to death (Psalm 118). Let Daniel be a captive, and meat for the lions, but he must be saved and honored.

He calls it a tried stone then, in regard of his effect, because the whole building was to be squared and fitted upon this stone, otherwise of necessity the whole house must sink. The word corner which he adds to it, signifies, that it bears up all the weight of the building; an…

He shows then that God is a stone of offense, and a rock to fall upon; not only to the common people, who were dispersed abroad in the country and villages; but also to the greatest; as to the magistrates and ministers who were in Jerusalem: indeed even in this holy place (I say…

But there would be no absurdity in saying, that he prayed for the prosperity and advancement of Christ’s kingdom: for in the book of Psalms the Spirit prescribes such a εὐλογία,—a blessing of this nature to all the godly. “Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; we hav…

9. Hosanna to the Son of David. This prayer is taken from Psalm 118:25. Matthew relates expressly the Hebrew words, in order to inform us, that these applauses were not rashly bestowed on Christ, and that the disciples did not utter without consideration the prayers which came t…

Thus Melchizedek blessed Abraham, (Genesis 14:19,) and in Numbers 6:23-27, a perpetual law is laid down in reference to this matter. To this purport also is what we read in Psalm 118:26, We bless you out of the house of the Lord. In short, the apostle has told us that to bless o…

But what then? Did the Scripture (Psalm 118:22) foretell that he would be received with joy, and favor, and applause; or did it not, on the contrary, foretell that the rulers themselves would oppose him?” The passage which he quotes is taken from the same psalm from which had be…

But Christ appears also to make an indirect allusion to their vain hypocrisy, because, as if they ardently longed for the promised salvation, they sang daily the words of the psalm, Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord, (Psalm 118:26;) while they treated with scorn…

But as it had been declared by prediction of David, that the stone which the builders rejected would nevertheless become the head-stone of the corner, (Psalm 118:22;) and as Isaiah had foretold that

Disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious. Here again he alleges a place out of Psalm 118 of the Prophet David: The same stone which the builders refused, is become the head stone of the corner, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Which place Christ himself also cites in Ma…

It's true, if God have a purpose to destroy a man, he may for a time suffer him to succeed and prosper in his sin, for his greater hardening, Job 12:6 But it is not so with those whom the Lord loves; their sinful shits shall never thrive with them. The world prohibits your trust…

But he that thinks upon the works of God aright even from the bottom of his heart, and beholds the same with wondering and giving of thanks, so that for very ferventness he burst out, and sigh rather than speak, and the words that flow by themselves, not feigned nor cunningly de…

God has by the fire, which has consumed so much of the wealth of the city, shown how insufficient a foundation wealth is for any man's confidence, he has made it evident that riches are uncertain, and that they fly away with eagle's wings, sometimes while the owners are looking…

You shall call the Sabbath a delight. This we should look upon as the best day, as the queen of days, crowned with a blessing (Psalm 118:24). This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day of the reigning of the head of the church, and all the church reigns with him. This is spoken of as a day which was worthy to be commemorated with the greatest joy of all days: Psalm 118:24. "This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad i…

When he was here upon earth he was spoken against. The stone, which was designed to be the head of the corner, was rejected, and set at nought by the builders (Psalm 118:22). It was not the least of his sufferings in the days of his flesh, that he endured the contradiction of si…

2 There is here the laying of this foundation, and it is said to be laid in Sion, that is, it is laid in the Church of God, and first laid in Sion literally, being then the seat of the Church and true Religion, he was laid there, in his manifestation in the flesh, and suffering,…

And that these that were best versed in the Law, and so seemed best able to judge of the Messiah foretold, should have persecuted Christ all his life, and at last put him to a shameful death. That they may know, this makes nothing against him, nor ought to invalidate their faith…

Let me give you some instances, then reasons. 1. Instances (Psalm 118:17): I shall not die, but live and declare the works of the Lord. This was David's hope in the prolongation of life, that he should have further opportunity to honor God; and this argument he urges to God when…

There is a twofold liberty. 1. Outward Deliverances out of Straits and Afflictions (Psalm 118:5): I called upon the Lord in distress; the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place: And (Psalm 18:19): He brought me forth also into a large place, he delivered me because he del…

Affirmatively, I made haste; negatively, I delayed not. This double expression increases the sense according to the manner of the Hebrews, as (Psalm 118:17) I shall not die, but live — that is, surely live; so here, I made haste and delayed not — that is, I verily delayed not a…

He retains not his anger for ever, because he delights in mercy. Mercy rejoices over judgment (Psalm 118:1): O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good: because his mercy endures for ever. His works speak him good; there is no part of the world that we can set our eyes upon, but…

God's truth is as immovable as the earth. Psalm 118:2: The truth of the Lord endures for ever. Surely if the foundation of the earth abides sure, the foundation of our salvation laid by Jesus Christ, is much more sure.

Therefore he is compared to an adamant (Zechariah 7:11), because his heart melts not in mercy. Before conversion the sinner is compared to a wolf for his savageness, to a lion for his fierceness, to a bee for his sting (Psalm 118:12), to an adder for his poison (Psalm 140:3). By…

(3.) There is in it a receiving of Christ (John 1:11) a fiducial resting of the heart upon God in Christ. And the word [illegible] is to confide, to betake himself to a lurking place, where one may be safe from a storm (Psalm 2:12; Psalm 11:1; Psalm 31:2; Deuteronomy 32:37; Psal…

Our life should be sweeter, should we fetch all our comforts and actings from his influences by the faith of daily dependency. Faith here promises to itself good (Isaiah 26:12; Isaiah 30:31; Psalm 118:10-11; Psalm 16:9-11). If the kinds of promises made to Christ be asked for: t…

Whoever overcomes, I will make a pillar in the house of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the Name of my God (which is) New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God: Four times he calls him his God. The Lord speaks in his Type (Psalm 118…

Or in Revelation 13:3 ('All the world wondered after the beast'), which few would take as meaning every individual person on earth? That 'all nations,' an expression of equal breadth with 'the world,' is to be understood in like manner is apparent from Romans 1:5; Revelation 18:…

No wonder then if upon this undertaking, the Lord promised, to make his mouth sharp like a sword, to hide him in the shadow of his hand, to make him a polished shaft, and to hide him in his quiver, to make him his servant in whom he would be glorified (Isaiah 49:2-3), that thoug…

And his suffering is set down in two expressions: 1. He must be rejected; Thus he was The stone which the builders refused, Psalm 118:22. 2. He must be slain.

7. The godly are happy persons: King Balak sent to curse the people of God, but the Lord would not suffer it, Numbers 22:12. God said unto Balaam, you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed: And Moses afterwards records it as a thing memorable, that that intended Curse…

Reas. 4 God does give families fellowship in sundry occasions, both of prayer and praise; it is he that keeps house for us, and preserves us night and day (Psalm 127:1-2). All the family reaps this blessing together in common, all lie down and rise in peace (Psalm 118:15). The D…