Psalms 118:25

“Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord, etc.] Or, “we beseech thee”; for they are the words of the people, wishing all health and happiness to their king; and it is as if they had said, “vivat rex”, that is, “let the king live”, or, “God save the King”: and no doubt these words were used by the people, when all the tribes united and made David king over all Israel, and when he became the head of the corner; which was attended with the shouts and acclamations of the people, expressing themselves after this manner, And certain it is that these words were used by the followers of Christ, and applied to him, when he made his public entry into Jerusalem, crying, “hosanna” to the son of David. The word…”

“Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord ... - The word save here seems to be used in the general sense of imploring the divine interposition and mercy. It is a part of the word which in the New Testament is rendered “Hosanna” - save now Matthew 21:9 - and is the language which the multitudes employed when they followed the Saviour as he went from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. The language which they used on that occasion was borrowed from this psalm, and was eminently appropriate to the occasion - “Hosanna - blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord;” but the fact that it was thus employed does not prove that the psalm had original reference to the Messiah. The language was not…”

“We - These seem to be the words of the Levites, to whom he spake Psa 118:19. Psalms 118:26”

“118:25-29 The psalmist concludes with prayer and thanksgiving, anticipating an even greater revelation of God’s victory and rescue.”

“Save: Psa 20:9, Psa 22:21, Psa 69:1, Psa 69:13 send now: Psa 90:17 Psalms 118:26”