Historical Setting of Tehillim 118/2

The Historical Setting of Tehillim 118

Exegetical Approaches

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Coronation of David

Sources:Bavli PesachimPesachim 119aAbout the Bavli, RadakTehillim 118About R. David Kimchi, Anonymous Northern FrenchTehillim 118About Anonymous Northern French

יֹאמַר נָא יִשְׂרָאֵל,  בֵית אַהֲרֹן,   יִרְאֵי י"י – According to Radak, after David was kinged, he called on all of Israel to thank Hashem for his anointment, singling out individual groups which would have specific cause for gratitude:

• He tells Israel at large that they should be thankful for his anointment for he will help them defeat their enemies.
• The priests should be grateful that he was replacing Shaul who had killed off the priests of Nov.
• The righteous too have reason to praise Hashem, as his reign was to usher in a period pf peace which would give them time to study.

"מִן הַמֵּצַר קָרָאתִי"

Laymen Bringing a Thanksgiving Offering

Sources:RashbamTehillim 118About R. Shemuel b. Meir, Netiv Binah, Daat Mikra

Chizkiyahu and Sancheriv

Sources:R. Elazar b. Azaryah in Bavli PesachimPesachim 117aAbout the Bavli, MalbimTehillim Beur HaInyan 118About R. Meir Leibush Weiser

Redemption in Messianic Times

Sources:one opinion in Bavli PesachimPesachim 117aAbout the Bavli, MalbimTehillim Beur HaInyan 118About R. Meir Leibush Weiser