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Psalms 118:27
27The Lord is our God. He has caused his light to shine on us. Make a happy festival! Take branches in your hands, and go to offer a sacrifice on the altar.
Psalms 118:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is God, and he has made his light shine on us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar!
- New King James Version (NKJV)God is the Lord, And He has given us light; Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
Context of Psalms 118:27
25Lord, please save us now! Lord, please help us to do well! 26May the Lord bless the man who comes with his authority! We praise you from here, in the house of the Lord. The Lord is our God. He has caused his light to shine on us. Make a happy festival! Take branches in your hands, and go to offer a sacrifice on the altar. 28You are my God, and I will thank you. You are my God, and I will say how great you are. 29Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:27 word by word
אֵ֤ל׀ יְהוָה֮ וַיָּ֪אֶר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 118:27
- 1 Kings 18:21Elijah stood up in front of the people and he said, ‘You must now decide who to worship! If the Lord is the true God, worship him. But if Baal is God, worship him.’ But the people said nothing.
- Psalms 18:28Lord, you make my lamp burn brightly. My God is my light in the dark.
- Psalms 37:6He will show everyone that you are righteous. People will know that you are a good person, as clearly as the sun shines at noon.
- Esther 8:16All the Jews were very happy. Everyone respected them and gave them honour.
- Isaiah 9:2The people who walk in the dark now see a bright light! Light is shining on those people who live in a land of complete darkness.
- Isaiah 60:1Stand up! Shine brightly! Now your light has come! The Lord's glory has risen to shine on you.
- Micah 7:9I have not obeyed the Lord, so he is angry with me. He will continue to punish me, until the time when he speaks for me. Then he will make things right for me. He will bring me out into the light. He always does what is really right. And I will see that then.
- Malachi 4:2‘But it will be different for you who respect my name. My power to make you well again will come to you. It will be like the sun that rises to shine on you. When that happens, you will be very happy. You will jump up and down like young cows when someone lets them go free.
- John 8:12Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Those people who become my disciples will never walk in the dark. No, they will have the light that gives life.’
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that. You are a special group of people that God has chosen. You serve God like priests who serve a King. You are his own holy people who belong to him. He has taken you out of the dark place of sin, and he has brought you into his great light. He has done all this so that you can tell people how great he is.
- Psalms 51:18God, please be kind and help Zion. Make the walls of Jerusalem strong again.
- 1 Kings 8:63These are the friendship offerings that Solomon offered to the Lord: 22,000 cows. 120,000 sheep and goats. In this way, King Solomon and all the Israelite people offered the temple as a gift to the Lord.
- 1 Chronicles 29:21On the next day, they offered sacrifices to the Lord. They made burnt offerings of 1,000 bulls, 1,000 male sheep and 1,000 lambs. They made the proper drink offerings with those sacrifices. They also offered many other sacrifices on behalf of all the Israelites.
- Hebrews 13:15So we should always praise God, because of what Jesus has done for us. We should say clearly that we trust Jesus. That is like our sacrifice which we offer to God all the time.
- Exodus 27:2Make four horns, one at each corner of the altar. The horns and the altar itself must be one piece of work. Then cover the whole altar with bronze.
- Exodus 38:2He made four horns, one at each corner of the altar. The horns and the altar itself were one piece of work. He covered the whole altar with bronze.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27God is the Lord - Rather יהוה אל El Yehovah, the strong God Jehovah. Which hath showed us light - לנו ויאר vaiyaer lanu, "And he will illuminate us." Perhaps at this time a Divine splendor shone upon the whole procession; a proof of God's approbation. Bind the sacrifice with cords - The Chaldee paraphrases this verse thus: "Samuel the prophet said, Bind the little one with chains for a solemn sacrifice, until ye have sacrificed him and sprinkled his blood…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27God is the Lord - Still the language of the priests in their official capacity. The meaning here seems to be “God is Yahweh;” or, Jehovah is the true God. It is an utterance of the priesthood in regard to the great truth which they were appointed specifically to maintain - that Yahweh is the true God, and that he only is to be worshipped. This truth it was appropriate to enunciate on all occasions; and it was especially appropriate to be enunciated when a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-29Verses 19-29 Those who saw Christ's day at so great a distance, saw cause to praise God for the prospect. The prophecy, ver. #(22-23), may refer to David's preferment; but principally to Christ. 1. His humiliation; he is the Stone which the builders refused: they would go on in their building without him. This proved the ruin of those who thus made light of him. Rejecters of Christ are rejected of God. 2. His exaltation; he is the chief Cornerstone in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-29The psalmist ends with prayer and thanksgiving, anticipating an even greater revelation of God’s victory and rescue.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. showed us light--or favor (Psa 27:1; 97:11). With the sacrificial victim brought bound to the altar is united the more spiritual offering of praise (Psa 50:14, 23), expressed in the terms with which the Psalm opened.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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