Psalm 118:1
118:1 O {a} give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because
      his mercy [endureth] for ever.

      (a) Because God by creating David king, showed his mercy
          toward his afflicted Church, the prophet not only
          thanks God himself, but exhorts all the people to do
          the same.

Psalm 118:5
118:5 I called upon the LORD in {b} distress: the LORD answered
      me, [and set me] in a large place.

      (b) We are here taught that the more that troubles oppress
          us, the more ought we to be instant in prayer.

Psalm 118:6
118:6 The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can {c}
      man do unto me?

      (c) Being exalted to this estate, he assured himself to
          have man ever to be his enemy. Yet he did not doubt
          that God would maintain him, because he had placed
          him.

Psalm 118:8
118:8 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence
      {d} in man.

      (d) He shows that he had trusted in vain if he had put his
          confidence in man, to have been preferred to the
          kingdom and therefore he put his trust in God and
          obtained.

Psalm 118:13
118:13 {e} Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but
       the LORD helped me.

       (e) He notes Saul his chief enemy.

Psalm 118:14
118:14 The LORD [is] my strength and {f} song, and is become my
       salvation.

       (f) In that he was delivered, it came not from himself,
           not from the power of man, but only from God's
           favour, therefore he will praise him.

Psalm 118:15
118:15 The {g} voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the
       tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD
       doeth valiantly.

       (g) He promises both to render graces himself, and to
           cause others to do the same, because in his person
           the Church was restored.

Psalm 118:17
118:17 I shall not die, but live, and {h} declare the works of
       the LORD.

       (h) So that all, that are both far and near, may see his
           mighty power.

Psalm 118:19
118:19 Open to me the {i} gates of righteousness: I will go into
       them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

       (i) He wills the doors of the tabernacle to be opened,
           that he may declare his thankful mind.

Psalm 118:22
118:22 The stone [which] the builders {k} refused is become the
       head [stone] of the corner.

       (k) Though Saul and the chief powers refused me to be
           king, yet God has preferred me above them all.

Psalm 118:24
118:24 This [is] the {l} day [which] the LORD hath made; we will
       rejoice and be glad in it.

       (l) In which God has shown chiefly his mercy, by
           appointing me king and delivering his Church.

Psalm 118:25
118:25 Save now, I beseech thee, {m} O LORD: O LORD, I beseech
       thee, send now prosperity.

       (m) The people pray for the prosperity of David's
           kingdom, who was the figure of Christ.

Psalm 118:26
118:26 Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: {n}
       we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

       (n) Who are the priests, and have the charge of it, as in
           Numbers 6:23.

Psalm 118:27
118:27 God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us {o} light: bind
       the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the
       altar.

       (o) Because he has restored us from darkness to light, we
           will offer sacrifices and praises to him.