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Celebration of the Victor
Marion Clark
Psalm 118:5-18
Introduction
This past Sunday we looked at Psalm 118, considering it as the psalm shouted out by the people in the joyful procession of pilgrims into Jerusalem and the temple. This was also likely the last psalm that Jesus sang with his disciples. What would it have meant for our Lord to sing this psalm, knowing the suffering before him? With that in mind, look with me at the section of the psalm spoken in the singular voice.
Text
First, let's read the opening of the psalm:
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 Let Israel say,
''His steadfast love endures forever.''
3 Let the house of Aaron say,
''His steadfast love endures forever.''
4 Let those who fear the Lord say,
''His steadfast love endures forever.''
The people of God sing out the steadfast love of the Lord. You will remember that they also call out ''Hosanna,'' which means ''save us,'' not because they are in distress, but because they celebrate their God who is their Deliverer.
What the section of verses 5-18 do is to describe an instance of God's deliverance. Some commentators believe that the voice is that of Israel, speaking as a nation. Others think David wrote the psalm and is speaking of himself. No doubt every individual coming into Jerusalem applied these next words to themselves. As we go through this passage, insert Jesus as the one who is speaking. Undoubtedly, he did so that evening at the Last Supper.
No doubt such a psalm strengthened him, knowing that he would sing it yet again after its fulfillment. We know that Jesus did meditate on this psalm. He quoted it after his entry into Jerusalem to the religious leaders:
Jesus said to them, ''Have you never read in the Scriptures:
'''The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
Jesus needed such a psalm to contemplat ...
Marion Clark
Psalm 118:5-18
Introduction
This past Sunday we looked at Psalm 118, considering it as the psalm shouted out by the people in the joyful procession of pilgrims into Jerusalem and the temple. This was also likely the last psalm that Jesus sang with his disciples. What would it have meant for our Lord to sing this psalm, knowing the suffering before him? With that in mind, look with me at the section of the psalm spoken in the singular voice.
Text
First, let's read the opening of the psalm:
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 Let Israel say,
''His steadfast love endures forever.''
3 Let the house of Aaron say,
''His steadfast love endures forever.''
4 Let those who fear the Lord say,
''His steadfast love endures forever.''
The people of God sing out the steadfast love of the Lord. You will remember that they also call out ''Hosanna,'' which means ''save us,'' not because they are in distress, but because they celebrate their God who is their Deliverer.
What the section of verses 5-18 do is to describe an instance of God's deliverance. Some commentators believe that the voice is that of Israel, speaking as a nation. Others think David wrote the psalm and is speaking of himself. No doubt every individual coming into Jerusalem applied these next words to themselves. As we go through this passage, insert Jesus as the one who is speaking. Undoubtedly, he did so that evening at the Last Supper.
No doubt such a psalm strengthened him, knowing that he would sing it yet again after its fulfillment. We know that Jesus did meditate on this psalm. He quoted it after his entry into Jerusalem to the religious leaders:
Jesus said to them, ''Have you never read in the Scriptures:
'''The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
Jesus needed such a psalm to contemplat ...
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