Psalm 118:1-2

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Psalm 118

¹Give thanks to the Lord,^(A) for he is good;^(B)
his love endures forever.^(C)

²Let Israel say:^(D)
“His love endures forever.”^(E)

Psalm 118:19-29

New International Version

¹⁹Open for me the gates^(A) of the righteous;
    I will enter^(B) and give thanks to the Lord.
²⁰This is the gate of the Lord^(C)
    through which the righteous may enter.^(D)
²¹I will give you thanks, for you answered me;^(E)
    you have become my salvation.^(F)

²²The stone^(G) the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;^(H)
²³the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous^(I) in our eyes.
²⁴The Lord has done it this very day;
    let us rejoice today and be glad.^(J)

²⁵Lord, save us!^(K)
Lord, grant us success!

²⁶Blessed is he who comes^(L) in the name of the Lord.
    From the house of the Lord we bless you.^[a]^(M)
²⁷The Lord is God,^(N)
    and he has made his light shine^(O) on us.
With boughs in hand,^(P) join in the festal procession
    up^[b] to the horns of the altar.^(Q)

²⁸You are my God, and I will praise you;
you are my God,^(R) and I will exalt^(S) you.

²⁹Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

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Footnotes

Psalm 118:26 The Hebrew is plural.
Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it

Matthew 21:1-11

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Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King^(A)^(B)

21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,^(C) Jesus sent two disciples, ²saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. ³If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

⁴This took place to fulfill^(D) what was spoken through the prophet:

⁵“Say to Daughter Zion,
‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”^[a]^(E)

⁶The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. ⁷They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. ⁸A very large crowd spread their cloaks^(F) on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,

“Hosanna^[b] to the Son of David!”^(G)

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”^[c]^(H)

“Hosanna^[d] in the highest heaven!”^(I)

¹⁰When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

¹¹The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet^(J) from Nazareth in Galilee.”

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Footnotes

Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9
Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15
Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:25,26
Matthew 21:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 15