The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto
death.
Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go in to them, _and_ I
will praise the Lord;
This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
I will praise thee; for thou hast heard me, and art become my
salvation.
The stone _which_ the builders refused is become the head _stone_ of
the corner.
This is the LORD’S doing; it _is_ marvellous in our eyes.
This _is_ the day _which_ the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be
glad in it.
Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now
prosperity.
Blessed _be_ he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed
you out of the house of the LORD.
God _is_ the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with
cords, _even_ unto the horns of the altar.
Thou _art_ my God, and I will praise thee; _thou art_ my God, I will
exalt thee.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for _he is_ good: for his mercy
_endureth_ for ever.
This is also a Psalm of thanksgiving. This Psalm, “O give thanks unto
the Lord,” which I so much love and admire, is the one which I, in
particular, call the golden Psalm; and is the Psalm which has often
revived and comforted me in my temptations.
The Psalmist gives thanks, and at the same time utters forth a
prophecy concerning Christ, who by his suffering entered into glory;
who is that stone rejected of the builders, which became the head of
the corner; as Christ himself also saith, Matt. xxi. citing this
Psalm. The Psalmist also describes with blessed feelings of heart the
joyful day of the gospel, the day of salvation and peace, the day of
joy and consolation, and the true and glorious feast-day.
Among other things the Psalmist speaks of the church and the children
of God, who are to be conformed to the image of his Son; shewing, that
they must be surrounded with afflictions on every side, and by the
cross and through death enter into glory.
A brief summary, however, like this, cannot set forth the great and
glorious contents of this Psalm: but my particular and more full
Commentary on it will supply, in some measure, what is here wanting.