PSALM 118:15-29 God’s steadfast love (2): A salvation to rejoice in
1) The salvation of God’s king (v15-22)
Exodus 15:1-18
Luke 20:17-18 - But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written: “‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’? Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
Acts 4:10-12
2) The salvation of God’s people (v23-29)
Luke 19:37-39 - As Jesus was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”
For further reflection and prayer:
Read over the psalm slowly and reflect on how these words came to amazing fulfilment in the life of Jesus eg v.5 and Hebrews 5:7, v.10 and Acts 4:27, v.18 and Hebrews 5:8, v.19 and Hebrews 9:24, v.22 and Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:4-7, v.26 and Luke 19:38
What in the psalm moves your heart so you can sing v28-29 and mean it?