Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might fall: but the LORD helped me. The LORD _is_ my strength and song, and is become my salvation. The voice of rejoicing and salvation _is_ in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. 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. PSALM CXIX. _This psalm containeth sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience._ א ALEPH. Blessed _are_ the undefined in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed _are_ they that keep his testimonies, _and that_ seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Thou hast commanded _us_ to keep thy precepts diligently.