Psalms 118:14 (ASV)

Passage

Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:12 They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

Psalms 118:13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall; But Jehovah helped me.

Psalms 118:14 Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.

Psalms 118:15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

Psalms 118:16 The right hand of Jehovah is exalted: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "strength", "song", "become", and "salvation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "strength", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Thou didst thrust sore at me that..." into verse 15's "The voice of rejoicing and salvation is...", so "jehovah" and "strength" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "strength" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.