Psalm 118:16
“The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 118Meaning
The repeated image attributes effective power to God rather than to the worshiper's own force.
Encirclement, deliverance, and life
The worshiper recounts opposition, divine help, discipline, and survival.
Read carefully
The verse exalts God's action, not unchecked human authority.