The Gate

Psalm 118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
    that I may enter through them
    and give thanks to the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
    the righteous shall enter through it.
21 I thank you that you have answered me
    and have become my salvation.
22 The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

What a profound psalm with a window to the Gospel!  Christ is the gate through Whom the righteous enter, just as His is the door to the sheepfold.  He is our salvation and the Cornerstone.  This is the Lord's way.  What wonderful pictures of the Savior to reflect on as we rejoice and worship together today. One more thing that is noteworthy in this psalm is the use of the same refrain to open and close this Messianic psalm: 

29 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

    for his steadfast love endures forever!