为胜利而感恩

118 你们要称谢耶和华,
因为祂是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存。
愿以色列人说:
“祂的慈爱永远长存。”
愿亚伦家说:
“祂的慈爱永远长存。”
愿那些敬畏耶和华的人说:
“祂的慈爱永远长存。”
我在苦难中求告耶和华,
祂就答应我,救我脱离困境。
有耶和华与我同在,
我必不惧怕,
人能把我怎么样?
耶和华与我同在,帮助我,
我必看见那些恨我的人一败涂地。
投靠耶和华胜过倚靠人。
投靠耶和华胜过倚靠权贵。
10 列国围住我,
但我靠着耶和华消灭了他们。
11 他们四面围住我,
但我靠着耶和华消灭了他们。
12 他们如蜜蜂围住我,
然而他们必像燃烧的荆棘,
转瞬消逝;
我靠着耶和华必消灭他们。
13 我受到猛烈的攻击,
几乎要倒下了,
但耶和华帮助了我。
14 耶和华是我的力量,
是我的诗歌;
祂拯救了我。
15 义人的帐篷里传出胜利的欢呼声:
“耶和华伸出右手施展了大能!
16 耶和华高举右手,
耶和华的右手施展了大能!”
17 我必不至于死,
我要活着,
并要述说耶和华的作为。
18 耶和华虽然重重地惩罚我,
却没有置我于死地。
19 给我打开圣殿的门吧,
我要进去称谢耶和华。
20 这是耶和华的门,
义人都可以进去。
21 耶和华啊!我称谢你,
因为你听了我的祷告,
拯救了我。
22 工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石。
23 这是耶和华的作为,
在我们看来奇妙莫测。
24 这是耶和华得胜的日子,
我们要欢喜快乐。
25 耶和华啊,求你拯救我们;
耶和华啊,求你使我们亨通。
26 奉耶和华之名而来的当受称颂!
我们要在耶和华的殿中祝福你们。
27 耶和华是上帝,
祂的光照亮我们。
要用绳索拴住祭牲,
牵到祭坛的角那里。
28 你是我的上帝,我要称谢你;
你是我的上帝,我要尊崇你。
29 你们要称谢耶和华,
因为祂是美善的,
祂的慈爱永远长存。

118 1 David rejected of Saul and of the people at the time appointed obtained the kingdom. 4 For the which he biddeth all them, that fear the Lord, to be thankful.  And under his person in all this was Christ lively set forth, who should be of his people rejected.

Praise [a]ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.

Let Israel now say, That his mercy endureth forever.

Let the house of Aaron now say, That his mercy endureth forever.

Let them that fear the Lord, now say, That his mercy endureth forever.

I called upon the Lord in [b]trouble, and the Lord heard me, and set me at large.

The Lord is with me: therefore I will not fear what [c]man can do unto me.

The Lord is with me among them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon mine enemies.

It is better to trust in the Lord, than to have confidence [d]in man.

It is better to trust in the Lord, than to have confidence in princes.

10 All nations have compassed me: but in the Name of the Lord shall I destroy them.

11 They have compassed me, yea, they have compassed me: but in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.

12 They came about me like bees, but they were quenched as a fire of thorns: for in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.

13 [e]Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the Lord hath helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength and [f]song: for he hath been my deliverance.

15 The [g]voice of joy and deliverance shall be in the tabernacles of the righteous, saying, The right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.

16 [h]The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord hath done valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

18 The Lord had chastened me sore, but he hath not delivered me to death.

19 Open ye unto me the [i]gates of righteousness, that I may go into them, and praise the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.

21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and hast been my deliverance.

22 (A)The stone, which the builders [j]refused, is the head of the corner.

23 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes,

24 This is the [k]day, which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 [l]O Lord, I pray thee, save now: O Lord, I pray thee now give prosperity.

26 Blessed be he, that cometh in the Name of the Lord: [m]we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

27 The Lord is mighty, and hath given us [n]light: bind the sacrifice with cords unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee, even my God: therefore I will exalt thee.

29 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:1 Because God by creating David King, showed his mercy toward his afflicted Church, the Prophet doth not only himself thank God, but exhorteth all the people to do the same.
  2. Psalm 118:5 We are here taught that the more that troubles oppress us, the more ought we to be instant in prayer.
  3. Psalm 118:6 Being exalted to this estate, he assured himself to have man ever to be his enemy. Yet he doubted not, but God would maintain him, because he had placed him.
  4. Psalm 118:8 He showeth that he had trusted in vain if he had put his confidence in man, to have been preferred to the kingdom and therefore he put his trust in God and obtained.
  5. Psalm 118:13 He noteth Saul his chief enemy.
  6. Psalm 118:14 In that he was delivered, it came not of himself, nor of the power of man, but only of God’s favor, therefore he will praise him.
  7. Psalm 118:15 He promiseth both to render graces himself, and to cause others to do the same, because that in his person the Church was restored.
  8. Psalm 118:16 So that all, that are both far and near, may see his mighty power.
  9. Psalm 118:19 He willeth the doors of the Tabernacle to be opened, that he may declare his thankful mind.
  10. Psalm 118:22 Though Saul and the chief powers refused me to be King, yet God hath preferred me above them all.
  11. Psalm 118:24 Wherein God hath showeth chiefly his mercy, by appointing me king and delivering his Church.
  12. Psalm 118:25 The people pray for the prosperity of David’s kingdom, who was the figure of Christ.
  13. Psalm 118:26 Which are the Priests, and have the charge thereof, as Num. 6:23.
  14. Psalm 118:27 Because he hath restored us from darkness to light, we will offer sacrifices and praises unto him.