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Psalms 118:21
Psalms 118:21
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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story, weathered his point at last, and gained a full possession of the
kingdom to which he had been anointed. He then invites and stirs up his…Psalms 118 — OverviewPsalms 118 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 118:1, An exhortation to praise God for his mercy; Psalms 118:5, The psalmist by his experience shews how good it is to trust in God; Psalms 118:19, Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his…Psalms 118 — OverviewPsalms 118 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleKimchi says their Rabbins are divided about this psalm. Some understand it of David; others of the Messiah: but, with us Christians, there ought to be no doubt of its belonging to the Messiah; since our Lord has quoted…Psalms 118:1-21Psalms 118:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryOpposition, deliverance, thanksgiving.
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