Salmos 118:13-23

13 Me empujaron^[a] con violencia para que cayera,pero el SEÑOR me ayudó.

14 El SEÑOR es mi fuerza y mi canto;¡él es mi salvación!

15 Gritos de júbilo y victoriaresuenan en las casas de los justos:«¡La diestra del SEÑOR realiza proezas!

16 ¡La diestra del SEÑOR es exaltada!¡La diestra del SEÑOR realiza proezas!»

17 No he de morir; he de vivirpara proclamar las maravillas del SEÑOR.

18 El SEÑOR me ha castigado con dureza,pero no me ha entregado a la muerte.

19 Ábranme las puertas de la justiciapara que entre yo a dar gracias al SEÑOR.

20 Son las puertas del SEÑOR,por las que entran los justos.

21 ¡Te daré gracias porque me respondiste,porque eres mi salvación!

22 La piedra que desecharon los constructoresha llegado a ser la piedra angular.

23 Esto ha sido obra del SEÑOR,y nos deja maravillados.

Salmos 118:13-23 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.

Footnotes

• [a]. "Me empujaron " (LXX, Vulgata y Siríaca); "Tú me empujaste " (TM).