Psalm 118 Fulfilled

<p>Psalm 118 is sometimes mentioned as the last Passover hymn sung by our Lord before his betrayal. This is generally made as a passing comment that remains unexplained and undeveloped.</p><p><em>Why </em>was it sung every Passover? <em>Why </em>was it the last hymn sung by our Lord? Did Psalm 118 have any special significance to Jesus on this night? Should it have any special significance to us his followers as we look back at the Passion crucifixion and resurrection?</p><p><em>This </em>is the hymn Jesus sang as he went out to fulfill the old covenant by giving his life. <em>This </em>is the hymn Jesus sang after giving his disciples the new covenant based on his broken body and spilled blood. The Jewish day actually begins at sundown so <em>this </em>is the hymn Jesus sang on the day he was crucified.</p><p>Imagine Jesus singing these words as he was about to go to his death. When this perspective is used as the lens through which we read and interpret Psalm 118 there is a richness to the psalm otherwise lost.</p>