Psa 118:1, Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
This Psalm begins and ends with the same way way! Israel sang this verse when the temple’s foundation was laid in place!
Ezr 3:11, And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the LORD: “FOR HE IS GOOD, FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER toward Israel.” Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD WAS LAID.
Psa 118:6-7, THE LORD IS ON MY SIDE; I will not fear. What can man do to me? THE LORD IS FOR ME among those who help me; THEREFORE I SHALL SEE MY DESIRE ON THOSE WHO HATE ME.
Our faith is in the LORD who has promised us many things in HIS word! Even though lawlessness is increasing we know that HE is with us and for us!
Heb 13:6, So we may boldly say: “THE LORD IS MY HELPER; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?”
Psa 118:8-9, IT IS BETTER TO TRUST IN THE LORD THAN TO PUT CONFIDENCE IN MAN. IT IS BETTER TO TRUST IN THE LORD THAN TO PUT CONFIDENCE IN PRINCES.
People will generally fail you for we are imperfect creatures! Our leaders, who profess to be wise, have failed us!
Rom 1:22, PROFESSING TO BE WISE, THEY BECAME FOOLS,
YET HE, THE LORD IS OUR ROCK OUR STABILITY OUR STRENGTH TRUST IN HIM RATHER THAN ANY MAN OR FAKE LEADER!
Psa 118:19-20, OPEN TO ME THE GATES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS; I WILL GO THROUGH THEM, And I will praise the LORD. THIS IS THE GATE OF THE LORD, THROUGH WHICH THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL ENTER.
THAT GATE IN WHICH ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS MAY ENTER IS JESUS! FOR HE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE! NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH HIM ALONE!
Psa 118:22, THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE.
JESUS IS THE STONE THAT WAS REJECTED, HE IS THE GATE OF THE RIGHTEOUS! HE IS COMING BACK AND WE SHALL SEE HIM FACE TO FACE! BE READY, LOOK UP FOR HE DRAW NEAR!
Luk 13:24, “STRIVE TO ENTER THROUGH THE NARROW GATE, FOR MANY, I SAY TO YOU, WILL SEEK TO ENTER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE.