Psalms Chapter 118 [YLT]

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1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness. O give thanks – This Psalms was probably written for the dedication of the Temple. R4297:1

The last of the "Great Hillel," which was chanted antiphonally, or rather with responses, accompanied by the flute, on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. R2438:6*

Endureth for ever – The wrath of God is always just, and tempered with mercy. R2613:2, R5427:3; HG319:5

To a full completion. R5427:3


2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age [is] His kindness.
4 I pray you, let those fearing Jehovah say, That, to the age [is] His kindness. That fear the LORD – Perfect love casts out slavish, but not reverential, fear. R2986:6

5 From the straitness I called Jah, Jah answered me in a broad place.
6 Jehovah [is] for me, I do not fear what man doth to me. I will not fear – I shall be content, so long as I have my Father and my Redeemer. R5113:6

Can man do – Or say of me. R5113:6


7 Jehovah [is] for me among my helpers, And I I look on those hating me.
8 Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,
9 Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.
10 All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
11 They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
12 They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.
13 Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
14 My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.
15 A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.
17 I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
18 Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
19 Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them I thank Jah.
20 This [is] the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it. This gate of – This is the gate that leadeth to. D639

21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.
22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner. The stone – Christ. R1796:4; C329

Is become – In reference to his triumph in the resurrection and his future glory as King of the whole earth. R1796:4

The head stone – Typified by the top stone of the Great Pyramid. C329; R1982:1,6

A foundation is laid in the heavens, not on earth; the living stones built upon it are cemented to it by heavenly not earthly, attractions. R1982:2

"The chief corner stone" of the Temple which God purposes to build. R2940:2

As of a pyramid. Every under-stone must be built in harmony with the lines and angles of the top-stone, showing how all of God's sons, earthly and heavenly, must be conformed to the image of his Son. A242, A243


23 From Jehovah hath this been, It [is] wonderful in our eyes, It is marvellous – To have the stone "witness," the Great Pyramid, speak, and corroborate the testimony of the Bible, is astounding. C374

24 This [is] the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it. This is the day – The day of earth's salvation; the Millennial day of Christ's glory as the Head and Ruler of the world. C329; D639

25 I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.
26 Blessed [is] he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,
27 God [is] Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar. Shewed us light – Truth. A20

Bind the sacrifice – In the time of sacrifice. R2789:1

Dying daily is a very hard thing to do. R4244:5*

The Vow is a closer binding of the sacrifice of consecration to the altar. R4402:3*

With cords – The cords of love and zeal. R2588:6

In the Tabernacle type, the goat was tied, picturing the covenant of sacrifice which we make. R4864:3

Of the altar – The Brazen altar. R101:1*


28 My God Thou [art], and I confess Thee, My God, I exalt Thee.
29 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age, [is] His kindness!
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