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Psalms 118:16

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

The valiant right hand of the Lord.

The history of Israel was full of illustrations and evidences of this. The occasion of this psalm was one of them. But apply the thrice-repeated declaration of the text—

I. TO OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. For:

1. See how he overcomes Satan. He was tempted in all points like as we are, and again and again, and yet Satan found nothing in him.

2. Sin. He was holy, harmless, and undefiled; he did no sin.

3. The Law's condemnation. "He was just, and yet the Justifier of him who," etc. "He magnified the Law, and made it honorable."

4. Death. By his resurrection and ascension.

5. All the works of the devil. (Cf. 1 Corinthians 15:24.)

II. TO THE TRIUMPHS OF THE GOSPEL. Read the history of the Church, trace its growth and increase, see its onward march still.

III. TO THE INDIVIDUAL BELIEVING SOUL. What hindrances we put, and still put, in our Lord's way! what pride, unbelief, love of sin, and all the rest! and yet one after another he beats them all down.—S.C.

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