[[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[Psalm Overview]], [[Psalm 117]], [[Psalm 119]] # Psalm 118 📖 > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts]] [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) [[#Verse 01.]] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures. [[#Verse 02.]] Let Israel say, “Yes, his loyal love endures.” [[#Verse 03.]] Let the family of Aaron say, “Yes, his loyal love endures.” [[#Verse 04.]] Let the loyal followers of the Lord say, “Yes, his loyal love endures.” [[#Verse 05.]] In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place. [[#Verse 06.]] The Lord is on my side; I am not afraid. What can people do to me? [[#Verse 07.]] The Lord is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me. [[#Verse 08.]] It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people. [[#Verse 09.]] It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in princes. [[#Verse 10.]] All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away. [[#Verse 11.]] They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away. [[#Verse 12.]] They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away. [[#Verse 13.]] “You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the Lord helped me. [[#Verse 14.]] The Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.” [[#Verse 15.]] They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. The Lord’s right hand conquers. [[#Verse 16.]] The Lord’s right hand gives victory; the Lord’s right hand conquers. [[#Verse 17.]] I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the Lord has done. [[#Verse 18.]] The Lord severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death. [[#Verse 19.]] Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple. I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. [[#Verse 20.]] This is the Lord’s gate— the godly enter through it. [[#Verse 21.]] I will give you thanks, for you answered me, and have become my deliverer. [[#Verse 22.]] The stone that the builders discarded has become the cornerstone. [[#Verse 23.]] This is the Lord’s work. We consider it amazing! [[#Verse 24.]] This is the day the Lord has brought about. We will be happy and rejoice in it. [[#Verse 25.]] Please, Lord, deliver! Please, Lord, grant us success! [[#Verse 26.]] May the one who comes in the name of the Lord be blessed. We will pronounce blessings on you in the Lord’s temple. [[#Verse 27.]] The Lord is God, and he has delivered us. Tie the offering with ropes to the horns of the altar. [[#Verse 28.]] You are my God, and I will give you thanks. You are my God and I will praise you. [[#Verse 29.]] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures. ## ==📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary== ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ###### Verse 06. ###### Verse 07. ###### Verse 08. ###### Verse 09. ###### Verse 10. ###### Verse 11. ###### Verse 12. ###### Verse 13. ###### Verse 14. ###### Verse 15. ###### Verse 16. ###### Verse 17. ###### Verse 18. ###### Verse 19. ###### Verse 20. ###### Verse 21. ###### Verse 22. ###### Verse 23. ###### Verse 24. ###### Verse 25. ###### Verse 26. ###### Verse 27. ###### Verse 28. ###### Verse 29. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write down things that are not straight from commentary but interesting facts that ground the text in history. %% ## 🧠 Chapter Summary - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences) summarizing what happens in this chapter. - What is the main event or teaching? - How does this chapter fit the book’s overall story? - What stands out immediately? Anything Apologetic to point out? %% ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📌 Observation 1 - 📌 Observation 2 - 📌 Observation 3 - (Add more as needed.) %% %% #### Today, I can apply this chapter by: - ✅ Application 1 - ✅ Application 2 Make these very practical: - "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation." - "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular." Think: - What do we learn about God here? - What do we learn about people? - Are there promises, commands, or warnings? %% ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of important verse." - 📖 [Verse Reference] – "Quote of another important verse." (You can link to deeper notes if you want later.) %% ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 coming soon. - 🔗 coming soon. %% Examples: - John 1:1 and Genesis 1 - Romans 5 and Genesis 3 %% ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection - coming soon. %% PRIVATE NOTES (only I see this) Write 3–6 sentences reflecting on: - How this chapter encourages your faith, - Convicts your heart, - Reveals God's character. Optional format: "In light of this chapter, I am challenged to..." or "I am comforted by..." %% ##### 📂 Internal Links/Personal Notes