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Psalm 118

Psalm 118:22

The LORD Is on My Side · Psalm 118:1–29
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Translations

Modern
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
Traditional
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Literal
The stone the builders rejected has become as the head of the corner.
Latin
Lapidem quem reprobaverunt ædificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli.

Original

Hebrew
English
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Notes

Psalms 118:22

The cornerstone shapes and supports a building or arch. It is the most important of all the stones. The Lord selects and places this stone for his sanctuary (Isaiah 28:16).

Jesus referred to himself as this cornerstone (Matthew 21:42; Mark 12:10–11; Luke 20:17; see Acts 4:11; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:6–7).

Psalms 118:22–24

The psalmist sees his own salvation as the beginning of a new day in which the Lord will do great things.

Psalms 118:1–29

The psalmist joyfully thanks the Lord for his goodness and urges others to trust in his loving devotion (Psalm 118:1–4, 29). This poem is the last of the Egyptian Hallel (Psalms 113–118).

Psalms 113:1–118:29

These psalms are called the Egyptian Hallel. Hallel means “praise.” Jewish people use these psalms during Passover, which began when God brought Israel out of Egypt in the exodus. The people recite Psalms 113–114 before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115–118 are recited afterward.

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