{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa118.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa118.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa118.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nThe trine repetitions are emphatic (compare Psa 118:10-12, Psa 118:15-16; Psa 115:12-13).\nLet . . . say--Oh! that Israel may say.\nnow--as in Psa 115:2; so in Psa 118:3-4. After \"now say\" supply \"give thanks.\"\nthat his mercy--or, \"for His mercy.\"\ndistress--literally, \"straits,\" to which \"large place\" corresponds, as in Psa 4:1; Psa 31:8.\nMen are helpless to hurt him, if God be with him (Psa 56:9), and, if enemies, they will be vanquished (Psa 54:7).\nEven the most powerful men are less to be trusted than God.\nThough as numerous and irritating as bees [Psa 118:12], by God's help his enemies would be destroyed.\nas the fire of thorns--suddenly.\nin the name, &c.--by the power (Psa 20:5; Psa 124:8).\nThe enemy is triumphantly addressed as if present.\nrejoicing and salvation--the latter as cause of the former.\nright hand . . . is exalted--His power greatly exerted.\nHe would live, because confident his life would be for God's glory.\nWhether an actual or figurative entrance into God's house be meant, the purpose of solemn praise is intimated, in which only the righteous would or could engage.\nThese words are applied by Christ (Mat 21:42) to Himself, as the foundation of the Church (compare Act 4:11; Eph 2:20; Pe1 2:4, Pe1 2:7). It may here denote God's wondrous exaltation to power and influence of him whom the rulers of the nation despised. Whether (see on Psa 118:1) David or Zerubbabel (compare Hag 2:2; Zac 4:7-10) be primarily meant, there is here typically represented God's more wonderful doings in exalting Christ, crucified as an impostor, to be the Prince and Saviour and Head of His Church.\nThis is the day--or period distinguished by God's favor of all others.\nSave now--Hebrew, \"Hosanna\" (compare Psa 115:2, &c., as to now) a form of prayer (Psa 20:9), since, in our use, of praise.\nhe that cometh . . . Lord--As above intimated, this may be applied to the visible head of the Jewish Church entering the sanctuary, as leading the procession; typically it belongs to Him of whom the phrase became an epithet (Mal 3:1; Mat 21:9).\nshowed us light--or favor (Psa 27:1; Psa 97:11). With the sacrificial victim brought bound to the altar is united the more spiritual offering of praise (Psa 50:14, Psa 50:23), expressed in the terms with which the Psalm opened.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 118","type":"page"}