The Meaning of Psalms 118:15 Explained

Psalms 118:15

KJV: The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

YLT: A voice of singing and salvation, Is in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

Darby: The voice of triumph and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: the right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly;

ASV: The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The voice  of rejoicing  and salvation  [is] in the tabernacles  of the righteous:  the right hand  of the LORD  doeth  valiantly. 

What does Psalms 118:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 118:15-29 - A New Way In A New Day
As we draw near the mellowing light of the sanctuary we see more deeply into the divine meaning of our experiences. In Psalms 118:13, "Thou [1] didst thrust sore at me," but in Psalms 118:18, "The Lord hath chastened me sore." Our Lord and His Apostles made much use of Psalms 118:22. See Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:4-7. It probably refers to an incident in the building of the Temple, when a rejected stone was sought for to complete the structure. Its rejection and recovery were "the Lord's doing," as a parable of other and more momentous events.
Psalms 118:27 is peculiarly beautiful. As soon as God gives you light, make use of it for a fuller consecration and be renewal of sacrifice. New light means the discovery of fresh opportunities for divine service. Let light and life keep step! Pass from the altar to the Cross, at which Jesus stands to welcome and endorse your new act of surrender. Behold there the golden cord of love, the silver cord of hope, and the crimson cord of his redeeming sacrifice for you. The confession of such a life will be that God is good, that His service is bliss, and that His mercy never fails. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 118

1  An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5  The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God
19  Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed

What do the individual words in Psalms 118:15 mean?

The voice of rejoicing and salvation [Is] in the tents of the righteous the right hand of Yahweh does valiantly
ק֤וֹל ׀ רִנָּ֬ה וִֽישׁוּעָ֗ה בְּאָהֳלֵ֥י צַדִּיקִ֑ים יְמִ֥ין יְ֝הוָה עֹ֣שָׂה חָֽיִל

ק֤וֹל ׀  The  voice 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
רִנָּ֬ה  of  rejoicing 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: רִנָּה  
Sense: ringing cry.
וִֽישׁוּעָ֗ה  and  salvation 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יְשׁוּעָה  
Sense: salvation, deliverance.
בְּאָהֳלֵ֥י  [Is]  in  the  tents 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: אֹהֶל  
Sense: tent.
צַדִּיקִ֑ים  of  the  righteous 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
יְמִ֥ין  the  right  hand 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָמִין  
Sense: right, right hand, right side.
יְ֝הוָה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
עֹ֣שָׂה  does 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
חָֽיִל  valiantly 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חַיִל 
Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.