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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 118:19-29

We have here an illustrious prophecy of the humiliation and exaltation of our Lord Jesus, his sufferings, and the glory that should follow. Peter thus applies it directly to the chief priests and scribes, and none of them could charge him with misapplying it, Acts 4:11. Now observe here, I. The preface with which this precious prophecy is introduced, Ps. 118:19-21. 1. The psalmist desires admission into the sanctuary of God, there to celebrate the glory of him that cometh in the name of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:20

This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter. This seems to be spoken by some other person or persons, distinct from David and the Messiah, pointing at some particular and principal gate, upon hearing the above word: by which is meant, not the gate of the house of the sanctuary of the Lord, as the Targum; but the Messiah himself, afterwards spoken of as the stone rejected by the builders, and made the head of the corner; who is the way of access to God; the door into the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:21

I will praise thee, for thou hast heard me ,.... Here the psalmist reassumes his part in this song, and determines to praise the Lord for hearing him when in distress, and when he was encompassed with his enemies, and for delivering him out of their hands; and art become my salvation ; the author of it, and therefore deserving of praise; and who is no other than the Messiah Jesus, who is described in the next verse. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:22

The stone which the builders refused ,.... This is not Zerubabel, according to the sense of some Jews, as Theodoret suggests; nor the people of Israel, as Jarchi and Kimchi; nor David, as the Targum, which paraphrases the words, "the child the builders despised was among the sons of Jesse, and deserved to be appointed a king and a governor.' He doubtless was a type of Christ, and there was some shadow of what is here said in him: he was refused by all the tribes but Judah; Ishbosheth,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:23

This is the Lord's doing ,.... This stone is from the Lord, Genesis 49:24 ; it is of his choosing, appointing, and laying: the rejection of it by the builders is through his permission and will; they did no other things than what his hand and counsel determined should be done, Acts 2:23 ; and the exaltation of it, or the making it the head of the corner, was of him; he highly exalted him at his right hand, above every name, creature, and thing; it is marvellous in our eyes ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:24

This is the day which the Lord hath made ,.... Famous and remarkable for the above events. Meaning either the day of Christ's entrance into Jerusalem, in order to be delivered up to the Jews, and suffer and die in the place of his people; to which the following words agree: or the day of his resurrection F7 So Suidas in voce αυτη ; which he observes fell on March 25. from the dead; when God gave him glory, and was matter of joy to those for whose justification he rose; or the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 118:20

This gate of the Lord - Supposed to be the answer of the Levites to the request of the king. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 118:21

I will praise thee - He is now got within the gates, and breaks out into thanksgivings for the mercies he had received. He is become my salvation - he himself hath saved me from all mine enemies. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 118:22

, Psalm 118:23 ; The stone which the builders refused - See a full elucidation of these two verses in the notes on Matthew 21:42 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 118:24

This is the day which the Lord hath made - As the Lord hath called me to triumph, this is the day which he hath appointed for that purpose. This is a gracious opportunity; I will improve it to his glory. read more

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