J. Barton Payne
Payne #21 — Ps 118:26
Blessed is He who comes in the LORD's name; Payne notes the Hallel psalm was the Passover processional, making the Palm Sunday crowd's use of it a conscious messianic declaration
Blessed Is He Who Comes
Psalm 118 was sung at Passover as pilgrims processed to the temple.
Old Testament
Psalm 118:26
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
New Testament
Matthew 21:9
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!
Why This Matters
Psalm 118 was sung at Passover as pilgrims processed to the temple. When the crowd greeted Jesus with these exact words on Palm Sunday, they were identifying him as the expected king coming in God's name — a fulfillment the religious leaders understood immediately.
Reflection
Lord Jesus, as I study Blessed Is He Who Comes, anchor my identity in You, the promised King revealed from Psalm 118:26 to Matthew 21:9.
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