Salmos 118:1-9

1 Salmo 118
¡Den gracias al Señor
, porque él es bueno!
Su fiel amor perdura para siempre.

2 Que todo Israel repita:
«Su fiel amor perdura para siempre».

3 Que los descendientes de Aarón, los sacerdotes, repitan:
«Su fiel amor perdura para siempre».

4 Que todos los que temen al Señor
repitan:
«Su fiel amor perdura para siempre».

5 En mi angustia oré al Señor
,
y el Señor
me respondió y me liberó.

6 El Señor
está de mi parte, por tanto, no temeré;
¿qué me puede hacer un simple mortal?

7 Así es, el Señor
está de mi parte; él me ayudará;
miraré triunfante a los que me odian.

8 Es mejor refugiarse en el Señor
que confiar en la gente.

9 Es mejor refugiarse en el Señor
que confiar en príncipes.

Salmos 118:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 118

Kimchi 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 a passage out of it, and applied it to himself, Ps 118:22,23; see Mt 21:42; and so has the Apostle Peter, Ac 4:11. Nor did the Jews of those times object thereunto, which doubtless they would have done, had the psalm respected any other but the Messiah; yea, the common people that attended Christ when he entered into Jerusalem, and the children in the temple, took their "hosanna" from hence, Ps 118:26; see Mt 21:9,15. It is generally thought to be written by David, after he was established in the kingdom, and had brought the ark of the Lord into the city. It concludes the great "Hallel", or hymn sung at the Jewish festivals; particularly at the feasts of tabernacle and the passover.