Psalm 118:14-18 Part 2 of 2

The LORD is my strength and my song;

    he has given me victory.

Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.

    The strong right hand of the LORD has done glorious things!

The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph.

    The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things! 

I will not die; instead, I will live

    to tell what the LORD has done.

The LORD has punished me severely, 

    but he did not let me die. 

 

I will not die; instead, I will live to tell what the LORD has done.

Deuteronomy 32:3  

"I will proclaim the name of the LORD;

    how glorious is our God!"  (see Deuteronomy 32:1-43)

Psalm 64:9 

Then everyone will be afraid;

    they will proclaim the mighty acts of God

    and realize all the amazing things he does.  (see all Psalm 64)

Psalm 71:16  

I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign LORD.

    I will tell everyone that you alone are just.  (see all Psalm 71)

Psalm 73:28  

But as for me, how good it is to be near God!

    I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter,

    and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.  

    (see all Psalm 73)   

 

The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not let me die. 

Jeremiah 31:18  

"I have heard Israel saying,

    'You have disciplined me severely,

    like a calf that needs training for the yoke.

Turn me again to you and restore me,

    for you alone are the LORD my God.' "  (see all Jeremiah 31)

1 Corinthians 1:32  

Yet when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned along with the world.  (see 1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

2 Corinthians 6:9  

We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed.  

(see all 2 Corinthians 6)

Hebrews 12:5-6  

And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children? He said,

    "My child, don't make light of the LORD's discipline,

        and don't give up when he corrects you.

    For the LORD disciplines those he loves,

        and he punishes each one he accepts as his child."  

        (see Hebrews 12:5-13, also Proverbs 3:11-12) 

 

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Psalm 118:14-18 Part 1 of 2

The LORD is my strength and my song;

    he has given me victory.

Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.

    The strong right hand of the LORD has done glorious things!

The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph.

    The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things! 

I will not die; instead, I will live

    to tell what the LORD has done.

The LORD has punished me severely, 

    but he did not let me die. 

 

The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.

Psalm 18:31-32  

For who is God except the LORD?

    Who but our God is a solid rock?

God arms me with strength,

    and he makes my way perfect.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 59:9  

You are my strength; I will wait for you to rescue me,

    for you, O God, are my fortress.  (see all Psalm 59)

Psalm 62:1-2  

I wait quietly before God,

    for my victory comes from him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation,

    my fortress where I will never be shaken.  (see all Psalm 62)

Isaiah 12:2  

"See, God has come to save me.

    I will trust in him and not be afraid.

The LORD is my strength and my song;

    he has given me victory."  (see all Isaiah 12)

 

Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly. The strong right hand of the LORD has done glorious things! The strong right arm of the LORD is raised in triumph. The strong right arm of the LORD has done glorious things! 

Exodus 15:6  

"Your right hand, O LORD,

    is glorious in power.

Your right hand, O LORD

    smashed the enemy."  (see Exodus:1-18)

Psalm 89:13  

Powerful is your arm!

    Strong is your hand!

    Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.  (see all Psalm 89)

Luke 1:51  

"His mighty arm has done tremendous things!

    He has scattered the proud and haughty ones."  (see Luke 1:46-55) 

 

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Psalm 118:10-13

Though hostile nations surrounded me,

    I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD.

Yes, they surrounded and attacked me,

    but I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD.

They swarmed around me like bees;

    they blazed against me like a crackling fire.

    But I destroyed them with all the authority of the LORD.

My enemies did their best to kill me,

    but the LORD rescued me. 

 

Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD. Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the LORD.

Psalm 3:6  

I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies

    who surround me on every side.  (see all Psalm 3)

Psalm 18:40  

You placed my foot on their necks.

    I have destroyed all who hated me.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 27:3  

Though a mighty army surrounds me,

    my heart will not be afraid.

Even if I am attacked,

    I will remain confident.  (see all Psalm 27)

 

They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them with all the authority of the LORD.  

Deuteronomy 1:44  

"But the Amorites who lived there came out against you like a swarm of bees. They chased and battered you all the way from Seir to Hormah."  

(see Deuteronomy 1:19-45)

Psalm 58:9  

God will sweep them away, both young and old,

    faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.  (see all Psalm 58)

Ecclesiastes 7:6  

A fool's laughter is quickly gone,

    like thorns crackling in a fire.

    this also is meaningless.  (see Ecclesiastes 7:1-14)

Isaiah 9:18-19  

This wickedness is like a brushfire.

    It burns not only briers and thorns

but also sets the forests ablaze.

    Its burning sends up clouds of smoke.

The land will be blackened

    by the fury of the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

The people will be fuel for the fire,

    and no one will spare even his own brother.  (see all Isaiah 9)

Isaiah 10:17  

The LORD, the light of Israel, will be a fire;

    the Holy One will be a flame.

He will devour thorns and briers with fire,

    burning up the enemy in a single night.  (see all Isaiah 10)

 

My enemies did their best to kill me, but the LORD rescued me.  

Psalm 118:7  

Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me.

    I will look in triumph at those who hate me.  (see all Psalm 118)

2 Chronicles 18:31  

So when the Aramean chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat in his royal robes, they went after him. "There is the king of Israel!" they shouted. But Jehoshaphat called out, and the LORD saved him. God helped hm by turning the attackers away from him.  (see all 2 Chronicles 18) 

 

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Psalm 118:8-9

It is better to take refuge in the LORD

    than to trust in people.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD

    than to trust in princes. 

 

Exodus 18:13    

    But Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the LORD rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again."  (see all Exodus 14)

Joshua 1:6  

    "Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them."  

(see all Joshua 1) 

2 Kings 6:16  

    "Don't be afraid!" Elisha told him. "For there are more on our side than on theirs!"  (see 2 Kings 5:8-23)

1 Chronicles 22:13  

"For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!"  (see all 1 Chronicles 22)

2 Chronicles 32:7-8  

"Be strong and courageous! Don't be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is power far greater on our side! He may have a great army, but they are merely men. We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!" Hezekiah's words greatly encouraged the people.  (see all 2 Chronicles 32)

Isaiah 57:13  

"Let's see if your idols can save you

    when you cry to them for help.

Why, a puff of wind can knock them down!

    If you just breathe on them, they fall over!

But whoever trusts in me will inherit the land

    and possess my holy mountain."  (see all Isaiah 57) 

 

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Psalm 118:5-7

In my distress I prayed to the LORD,

    and the LORD answered me and set me free.

The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear.

    What can mere people do to me?

Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me.

    I will look in triumph at those who hate me. 

 

In my distress I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free.

Psalm 18:19  

He led me to a place of safety;

    he rescued me because he delights in me.  (see all Psalm 18) 

Psalm 120:1  

I took my troubles to the LORD;

    I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.  (see all Psalm 120)

 

The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? 

Job 19:25-27  

"But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,

    and he will stand upon the earth at last.

After my body has decayed,

    yet in my body I will see God!

I will see him for myself,

    Yes, I will see him with my own eyes.

    I am overwhelmed at the thought!"  (see all Job 19, also Hebrews 13:6)

 

Yes, the LORD is for me; he will help me. I will look in triumph at those who hate me. 

Psalm 54:7  

For you have rescued me from my troubles

    and helped me to triumph over my enemies.  (see all Psalm 54)

Psalm 34:6  

In my desperation I prayed, and the LORD listened;

    he saved me from all my troubles.  (see all Psalm 34)

Psalm 57:10  

In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me.

    He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.  (see all Psalm 59) 

 

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Psalm 118:1-4

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!

    His faithful love endures forever.

Let all Israel repeat:

    "His faithful love endures for ever."

Let Aaron's descendants, the priests, repeat:

    "His faithful love endures forever."

Let all who fear the LORD repeat:

    "His faithful love endures forever." 

 

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

Psalm 136:1  

Give thanks to the LORD for he is good!

    His faithful love endures forever. 

Psalm 136:26 

Give thanks to the God of heaven.

    His faithful love endures forever.  (see all Psalm 136)

 

Let all Israel repeat: "His faithful love endures forever."  

Psalm 115:9  

O Israel, trust the LORD!

    He is your helper and shield.

Psalm 115:12  

The LORD remembers us and will bless us.

    He will bless the people of Israel

    and bless the priests the descendants of Aaron.

Psalm 33:20  

We put our hope in the LORD.

    He is our help and our shield.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 62:8  

O my people, trust in him at all times.

    Pour out your heart to him,

    for God is our refuge.  (see all Psalm 62)

 

Let Aaron's descendants, the priests, repeat: "His faithful love endures forever." 

Psalm 115:10 

O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust in the LORD!

    He is your helper and your shield.

Psalm 135:19-20  

O Israel, praise the LORD!

    O priests--descendants of Aaron--praise the LORD!

O Levites, praise the LORD!

    All you who fear the LORD, praise the LORD! 

 

Let all who fear the LORD repeat: "His faithful love endures forever." 

Psalm 115:11  

All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD!

    He is your helper and your shield.  (see all Psalm 115) 

Psalm 128:1  

How joyful are those who fear the LORD--

    all who follow his ways!  (see all Psalm 128) 

  

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Psalm 117

Praise the LORD, all you nations.

    Praise him, all you people of the earth.

For his unfailing love for us is powerful;

    the LORD's faithfulness endures forever.

Praise the LORD! 

 

Praise the LORD, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth.

Romans 15:11  

And yet again,

    "Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles.

        Praise him, all you people of the earth."  (see Romans 15:7-13)

Psalm 33:8  

Let the whole world fear the LORD,

    and let everyone stand in awe of him.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 66:8  

Let the whole world bless our God

    and loudly sing his praises.  (see all Psalm 66)

 

For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the LORD's faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD! 

Psalm 13:5  

But I trust in your unfailing love.

    I will rejoice because you have rescued me.  (see all Psalm 13)

Psalm 17:7  

Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways.

    By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their 

        enemies.  (see all Psalm 17) 

Psalm 31:21  

Praise the LORD,

    for he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love.

    He kept me safe when my city was under attack.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 36:5  

Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens;

    your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.  (see all Psalm 36)

Psalm 100:5  

For the LORD is good.

    His unfailing love continues forever,

    and his faithfulness continues to each generation.  (see all Psalm 100)

Psalm 103:11  

For his unfailing love toward those who fear him

    is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.  

    (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 107:43  

Those who are wise will take all this to heart;

    they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD.  

    (see all Psalm 107)

Psalm 119:90  

Your faithfulness extends to every generation,

    as enduring as the earth you created.  (see Psalm 119:89-96)

Lamentations 3:22  

The faithful love of the LORD never ends!

    His mercies never cease.  (see all Lamentations 3)

Ephesians 3:18  

And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.  

(see all Ephesians 3) 

 

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Psalm 116:15-19 Part 2 of 2

The LORD cares deeply

    when his loved ones die.

O LORD, I am your servant;

    yes, I am your servant, born into  your household;

    you have freed me from my chains.

I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving

    and call on the name of the LORD.

I will fulfill my vows to the LORD

    in the presence of all his people--

in the house of the LORD

    in the heart of Jerusalem.

Praise the LORD. 

 

I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people--in the house of the LORD in the heart of Jerusalem. Praise the LORD.

Psalm 116:14  

I will keep my promises to the LORD

    in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 92:12-13  

But the godly will flourish like palm trees

    and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

For they are transplanted to the LORD's own house.

    They flourish in the courts of our God.  (see all Psalm 92)

Psalm 96:8  

Give to the LORD the glory he deserves!

    Bring your offering and come into his courts.  (see all Psalm 96)

Psalm 100:4  

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

    go into his courts with praise.

    Give thanks to him and praise his name.  (see all Psalm 100) 

Psalm 102:21-22  

And so the LORD's fame will be celebrated in Zion,

    his praises in Jerusalem,

when multitudes gather together

    and kingdoms come to worship the LORD.  (see all Psalm 102)

Psalm 135:1-2  

Praise the LORD!

Praise the name of the LORD!

    Praise him you who serve the LORD,

you who serve in the house of the LORD,

    in the courts of the house of our God.  (see all Psalm 135)

 

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Psalm 116:15-19 Part 1 of 2

The LORD cares deeply

    when his loved ones die.

O LORD, I am your servant;

    yes, I am your servant, born into your household;

    you have freed me from my chains.

I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving

    and call on the name of the LORD.

I will fulfill my vows to the LORD

    in the presence of all his people--

in the house of the LORD

    in the heart of Jerusalem.

Praise the LORD. 

 

The LORD cares deeply when his loved ones die.

Psalm 72:14  

He will redeem them from oppression and violence,

    for their lives are precious to him.  (see all Psalm 72)

2 Kings 22:19-20  " 'You were sorry and humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I said against this city and its people--that this land would be cursed and become desolate. You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the LORD. So I will not send the promised disaster until after you have died and been buried in peace. You will not see the disaster I am going to bring on this city.' "

    So they took her (Huldah's) message back to the king.  (see all 2 Kings 22)

Psalm 12:1  

Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing!

    The faithful have vanished from the earth!  (see all Psalm 12)

Isaiah 57:1-2  

Good people pass away;

    the godly often die before their time.

    But no one seems to care or wonder why.

No one seems to understand

    that God is protecting them from the evil to come.

For those who follow godly paths

    will rest in peace when they die.

 

O LORD, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains. 

Psalm 86:16  

Look down and have mercy on me.

    Give your strength to your servant;

    save me, the son of your servant.  (see all Psalm 86)

Psalm 119:124-125  

I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love,

    and teach me your decrees.

Give discernment to me, your servant;

    then I will understand your laws.  (see Psalm 119:121-128)

Psalm 143:12  

In your unfailing love, silence all my enemies

    and destroy all my foes,

    for I am your servant.  (see all Psalm 143)

 

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Psalm 116:10-14 Part 2 of 2

I believed in you, so I said,

    "I am deeply troubled, LORD."

In my anxiety I cried out to you,

    "These people are all liars!"

What can I offer the LORD

    for all he has done for me?

I will lift up the cup of salvation

    and praise the LORD's name for saving me.

I will keep my promises to the LORD

    in the presence of all his people. 

 

What can I offer the LORD for all he has done for me?

Psalm 103:2  

Let all that I am praise the LORD;

    may I never forget the good things he does for me.  (see all Psalm 103)

Psalm 106:1-2  

Praise the LORD!

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!

    His faithful love endures forever.

Who can list the glorious miracles of the LORD?

    Who can ever praise him enough?  (see all Psalm 106)

 

I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the LORD's name for saving me. 

Psalm 105:1  

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.

    Let the whole world know what he has done.  (see all Psalm 105)

Joel 2:32  

But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD

    will be saved,

for some on Mount Zion in Jerusalem will escape,

    just as the LORD has said.

These will be among the survivors

    whom the LORD has called.  (see all Joel 2)

Acts 2:21  

" 'But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD

    will be saved.' " (see Acts 2:14-41)

 

I will keep my promises to the LORD in the presence of all his people. 

Psalm 22:25  

I will praise you in the great assembly.

    I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.  

    (see all Psalm 22)

Psalm 50:14  

Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,

    and keep the vows you made to the Most High.  (see all Psalm 50)

Psalm 66:13-14  

Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings

    to fulfill the vows I made to you--

yes, the sacred vows that I made

    when I was in deep trouble.  (see all Psalm 66)   

 

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