Psalm 118
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- Reading the Texts:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter XLVIII of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- Chapter VI of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- IV.XXXIII.1, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter XIV, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- I.7, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.7, I.27, III.4, IV.11, VI.8, VI.16, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- II.19, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 208)
- IV.15, IV.27, IV.35, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- V.14, V.17, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter XVII, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- II.V.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- V.II, V.XXI, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- VI.XXXVI, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- On the Lord's Prayer -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- Part 40, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
- From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Gratitude for Deliverance from the Grave," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1892.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Nancy Koester, Psalm 1-2, 14-24, Easter A, Preaching This
Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- "Just as the Psalmist was delivered by God, so now Christ empowers us, comforts us, and snatches us out of the realm of death.."
- The Timeless Psalms: 118:1-2, 14-24, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- "God's Good and Steadfast Love: Reflections on the Easter Psalms," John C. Holbert, Patheos, 2011.
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Commentary, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Nancy Koester, Preaching This
Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "On Easter Sunday, the church proclaims, 'O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!' (Psalm 118:1)."
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The Old Testament Readings:
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-29,
Palm Sunday /
Easter Day, The Old Testament
Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "This psalm, chosen for the celebration of Palm Sunday, is appropriately a psalm of thanksgiving and celebration, befitting Jesus? entry into Jerusalem. It had strong connections with the Easter season in the early church and its use in early Christian theology. It is also the psalm set for Easter Day."
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Desert Scribblings, Easter Sunday, Geoff McElroy, Desert
Scribblings.
- "The powers of this world that dominate us, sin and fear and doubt, like the power of Rome before them, are conquered and overturned. The power of death, which looms over all human beings and shadows all that we do, is shattered."
- Psalm 118, Prayer in Downtown, Hopkins, MN.
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Easter Sunday: Psalm 118:1-2, 15-24, "Come and See What God Has Done":
The Psalms of Easter, Frederick J. Gaiser, Texts in Context, Word & World,
Luther Seminary, 1987.
- "It is impossible not to venture a step or two along the road of romantic speculation when studying this psalm."
- "This Is the Day the Lord Has Made," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Psalm 118:14-29, Easter 2C, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
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"The Glorious
Day," Expository Essay,
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, Dr. William R. Long.
- "Today is a gift, a present that was not necessarily promised us. The one who can give us a song and make us a prized stone is the one who brings us a new day."
- Commentary, Nancy Koester, Psalm 1-2, 14-24, Easter A, Preaching This
Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Adams, Joanna M.,
"Good News Indeed," Journal for Preachers, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Berlin, Adele,
"Psalm 118:24," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1977.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fulton, Robert C.,
"Victory from Death: What Makes the Rejects Sing!" Currents in
Theology and Mission, 1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gaiser, Frederic,
"'Come and See What God Has Done': The Psalms of Easter," Word &
World, 1987. (Section begins on page 209.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hals, Ronald M.,
"Expository Article: Psalm 118," Interpretation, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lacy, Graham Gordon,
"A Living Stone," Interpretation, 1952. Sermon.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Otey, Rush,
"The Psalms of Easter," Journal for Preachers, 2002. (Section for
this Psalm begins on page 5.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Petuchowski, Jakob J.,
"HOSHI'AH NA' in Psalm 118:25 -- A Prayer for Rain," Vetus
Testamentum, 1955.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rendsburg, Gary,
"Hebrew RHM = 'Rain'," Vetus Testamentum, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Washington, Harold C.,
"The Lord's Mercy Endures Forever: Toward a Post-Shoah Reading of Grace in
Hebrew Scriptures," Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Watts, Rikk E., "The Lord's House and David's Lord:
The Psalms and Mark's Perspective on Jesus and the Temple," Biblical
Interpretation, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Adams, Joanna M.,
"Good News Indeed," Journal for Preachers, 2004.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- "There Are Glad Songs of Victory in the Tents of God's People," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- "March with Palm Branches All the Way to the Altar," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Psalm 118:6 (coloring page), Psalm 118:6 (activity sheet), memory verse activity, MSSS Crafts and Resources for Bible Stories.
- Drama:
- "Take My Hand," Joanne Miller, dramatix.
- Liturgy:
- The Timeless Psalms: 118:1-2, 14-24, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Psalm 118:22, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 118. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn selections (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- Hymn selections, Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, (United Methodist) and more from Hymnsite.com.
- Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- "Christ Has Died and Christ is Risen," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
- "Give your Thanks to God," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
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Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
- Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24, three settings
- Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 set to He Leadeth Me (LMD)
- Psalm 118:14-29 set to Maryton (LM)
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
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