Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 118

73 catchwords514 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 117 | Ch 119 →

Psalm 118 . 1 , An exhortation to praise God for his mercy; Psalm 118 . 5 , The psalmist by his experience shews how good it is to trust in God; Psalm 118 . 19 , Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed.

Psalm 118:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 118:1 · BSB

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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

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Psalm 118:2

Let Israel say, "His loving devotion endures forever."

Psalm 118:2 · BSB

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Psalm 115 . 9-11

Psalm 118:3

Let the house of Aaron say, "His loving devotion endures forever."

Psalm 118:3 · BSB

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Psalm 134 . 1-3

Psalm 118:4

Let those who fear the LORD say, "His loving devotion endures forever."

Psalm 118:4 · BSB

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Psalm 118:5

In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

Psalm 118:5 · BSB

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Heb. out of distress

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Psalm 118:6

The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

Psalm 118:6 · BSB

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on my side Heb. for me

Psalm 118:7

The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

Psalm 118:7 · BSB

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Psalm 118:8

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

Psalm 118:8 · BSB

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Psalm 118:9

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

Psalm 118:9 · BSB

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Psalm 118:10

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Psalm 118:10 · BSB

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destroy them Heb. cut them off

Psalm 118:11

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Psalm 118:11 · BSB

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Psalm 22 . 12-16

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Psalm 118:12

They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Psalm 118:12 · BSB

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quenched5 parallels

in the name14 parallels

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destroy them Heb. cut them down

Psalm 118:13

I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.

Psalm 118:13 · BSB

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Psalm 118:14

The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.

Psalm 118:14 · BSB

is my strength6 parallels

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Psalm 118:15

Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

Psalm 118:15 · BSB

voice14 parallels

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Psalm 118:16

The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!"

Psalm 118:16 · BSB

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Psalm 118:17

I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

Psalm 118:17 · BSB

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Psalm 118:18

The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

Psalm 118:18 · BSB

chastened17 parallels

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Psalm 118:19

Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.

Psalm 118:19 · BSB

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Psalm 118:20

This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.

Psalm 118:20 · BSB

This gate15 parallels

Dr. Kennicott supposes that this #### Verse was sung by the priest , the

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Psalm 118:21

I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation.

Psalm 118:21 · BSB

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Psalm 118:22

The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Psalm 118:22 · BSB

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Psalm 118:23

This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.

Psalm 118:23 · BSB

the Lord's doing6 parallels

Heb. from the Lord

it is3 parallels

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Psalm 118:24

This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24 · BSB

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Psalm 118:25

O LORD, save us, we pray. We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!

Psalm 118:25 · BSB

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Psalm 118:26

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Psalm 118:26 · BSB

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Psalm 118:27

The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

Psalm 118:27 · BSB

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Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.

Psalm 118:28 · BSB

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Psalm 118:29

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 118:29 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web19 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Matthew 21:42 → Psalms 118:22-23, Matthew 21:9 → Psalms 118:25-26, Matthew 23:39 → Psalms 118:26, Mark 11:9-10 → Psalms 118:25-26, Mark 12:10-11 → Psalms 118:22-23, Luke 13:35 → Psalms 118:26, John 12:13 → Psalms 118:25-26, Hebrews 13:6 → Psalms 118:6
Allusions John 11:27 → Psalms 118:26, Isaiah 28:16 → Psalm 118:22
Echoes Acts 4:8 → Psalms 118:9, Psalms 118:19-20 → Psalms 24:3-4, Isaiah 8:14 → Psalms 118:22, Zechariah 4:7 → Psalm 118:22
Trajectories
Rejection Then Exaltation (Pattern of Suffering and Glory), Stone and Cornerstone (Rejected Foundation), Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)
Anchor Text Networks
Networked Psalm 118.22 - The Stone the Builders Rejected
Chiasms
Shaped Psalm 118
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