Psalms 118:27 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord is mightie, and hath giuen vs light: binde the sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the altar.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:25 O Lord, I praie thee, saue now: O Lord, I praie thee nowe giue prosperitie.

Psalms 118:26 Blessed be he, that commeth in the Name of the Lord: wee haue blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

Psalms 118:27 The Lord is mightie, and hath giuen vs light: binde the sacrifice with cordes vnto the hornes of the altar.

Psalms 118:28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee, euen my God: therefore I will exalt thee.

Psalms 118:29 Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "lord", "mightie", "hath", "giuen", "binde", "sacrifice", and "cordes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "Blessed be he that commeth in the..." into verse 28's "Thou art my God and I will...", so "light" and "lord" 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 "light" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.