In
the Jewish celebration of Passover, Psalm 116 is part of the Hymn. Below are some of
the parallels between the verses in Psalm 116 and the events in the life of
Jesus:
Psalm 116:3 The
snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered
distress and anguish.
Luke 22:44 And
being in agony, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like drops of
blood falling to the ground.
Psalm 116:4 Then I
called on the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I beseech thee, save my
life!"
Luke 22:42 Father,
if you are willing, take this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but yours,
be done.”
Psalm 116:7 Return,
O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
Luke 23:46 46 And
Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my
spirit.” And having said this, he breathed his last.
Psalm 116:8 For
thou hast delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from
stumbling; 9 I walk before the LORD in the land of the living.
Acts 13:30-31 But
God raised him from the dead. 31 And for many days he appeared to those who
came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are [now] his witnesses to the
people.
Psalm 116:10 I kept
my faith, even when I said, "I am greatly afflicted"; 11 I said in my
consternation, "Men are all a vain hope."
Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said,
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Psalm 116:12 What
shall I render to the LORD for all his bounty to me? 13 I will lift up the cup
of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
Matthew 26:27-28
Then he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from
it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out
for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Psalm 116:16 O
LORD, I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast
loosed my bonds.
Luke 1:38 And Mary
said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to
your word." And the angel departed from her.
Psalm 116:17 I will
offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
Ephesians 5:2 And
walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant
offering and sacrifice to God.
Psalm 116:18 I will
pay my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people, 19 in the courts of
the house of the LORD, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!
Luke 13:33
Nevertheless I must journey today and tomorrow, and the day following; for it
cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.
J. Clontz – Editor
of The Comprehensive New Testament
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