--- title: "Psalms 118 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Psalms 118 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the hous" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/psalms/118" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/118)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/118)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/118) Audio 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for *he is* good: because his mercy *endureth* for ever. 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy *endureth* for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy *endureth* for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy *endureth* for ever. 5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, *and set me* in a large place.* 6 The LORD *is* on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?* 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see *my desire* upon them that hate me. 8 *It is* better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. 9 *It is* better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. 10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.* 11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. 12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.* 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. 14 The LORD *is* my strength and song, and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation *is* in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. 17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. 18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, *and* I will praise the LORD: 20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter. 21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. 22 The stone *which* the builders refused is become the head *stone* of the corner. 23 This is the LORD’s doing; it *is* marvellous in our eyes.* 24 This *is* the day *which* the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. 26 Blessed *be* he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD. 27 God *is* the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, *even* unto the horns of the altar. 28 Thou *art* my God, and I will praise thee: *thou art* my God, I will exalt thee. 29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for *he is* good: for his mercy *endureth* for ever. [Psalms 117](/study/psalms/117) [Psalms 119](/study/psalms/119) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Psalms 118:0](/kjv/psalms/118/0). *An exhortation to praise God for his mercy. The Psalmist by his experience sheweth how good it is to trust in God. Under the type of the Psalmist, the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed.* DR. DELANEY is of opinion, that this psalm was composed by David, after his victory over the Philistines, recorded [2 Samuel 23:1](/kjv/2-samuel/23/1); [1 Chronicles 11:0](/kjv/1-chronicles/11/0)[1 Chronicles 11:0](/kjv/1-chronicles/11/0); [1 Chronicles 11:0](/kjv/1-chronicles/11/0) and sung in the tabernacle as an *epinicion*or hymn of thanksgiving to God for this victory. It begins, *O give thanks unto the Lord,*&c. and then goes on in such a flow of gratitude to God, such expressions of trust and confidence in him, and glory to him, and adds to all this such descriptions of his enemies, in such a variety of lights and images, as are the peculiar distinction of David's genius. Life of David, book 2: chap. 9. The psalm seems to be written in the form of a dialogue, in which there are several interlocutors. All the first part was sung by David. At Psa 118:19 he calls upon the Israelites to open the gates, that he might praise God in the sanctuary; and in Psa 118:20 the Israelites reply. David then seems to take up the strain at the 21st and 22nd verses: the people at the 23rd and 24th; David again the 25th, the priests at the 26th and 27th, and David at the 28th and 29th. This was the last of the psalms which the Jews reckoned into their great הלל *hallel,*or which they sung after their passover, and was therefore probably the conclusion of that hymn which the blessed man Christ Jesus, with his disciples, sung after his last passover. It is plainly most suitable to the occasion; and the learned Jews, both ancient and modern, confess it to speak of the Messiah; to whom the writers of the New Testament have applied it. 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