# Psalm 118 š: The Rejected Cornerstone
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] Give thanks to theĀ Lord, for he is good,
and his loyal love endures.
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā Let Israel say,
āYes, his loyal love endures.ā
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā Let the familyĀ of Aaron say,
āYes, his loyal love endures.ā
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā Let the loyal followers of theĀ LordĀ say,
āYes, his loyal love endures.ā
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā In my distressĀ I cried out to theĀ Lord.
TheĀ LordĀ answered me and put me in a wide open place.
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā TheĀ LordĀ is on my side;Ā I am not afraid.
What can people do to me?
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā TheĀ LordĀ is on my sideĀ as my helper.
I look in triumph on those who hate me.
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā It is better to take shelterĀ in theĀ Lord
than to trust in people.
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā It is better to take shelter in theĀ Lord
than to trust in princes.
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā All the nations surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of theĀ LordĀ I pushed them away.
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me.
Indeed, in the name of theĀ LordĀ I pushed them away.
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā They surrounded me like bees.
But they disappeared as quicklyĀ as a fire among thorns.
Indeed, in the name of theĀ LordĀ I pushed them away.
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā āYou aggressively attacked meĀ and tried to knock me down,
but theĀ LordĀ helped me.
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā TheĀ LordĀ gives me strength and protects me;
he has become my deliverer.ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly.
TheĀ Lordās right hand conquers.
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā TheĀ Lordās right hand gives victory;
theĀ Lordās right hand conquers.
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā I will not die, but live,
and I will proclaim what theĀ LordĀ has done.
[[#Verse 18.]]Ā TheĀ LordĀ severelyĀ punished me,
but he did not hand me over to death.
[[#Verse 19.]]Ā Open for me the gates of the just kingās temple.
I will enter through them and give thanks to theĀ Lord.
[[#Verse 20.]]Ā This is theĀ Lordās gateā
the godly enter through it.
[[#Verse 21.]]Ā I will give you thanks, for you answered me,
and have become my deliverer.
[[#Verse 22.]]Ā The stone that the builders discarded
has become the cornerstone.
[[#Verse 23.]]Ā This is theĀ Lordās work.
We consider it amazing!
[[#Verse 24.]]Ā This is the day theĀ LordĀ has brought about.
We will be happy and rejoice in it.
[[#Verse 25.]]Ā Please,Ā Lord, deliver!
Please,Ā Lord, grant us success!
[[#Verse 26.]]Ā May the one who comes in the name of theĀ LordĀ be blessed.
We will pronounce blessings on youĀ in theĀ Lordās temple.
[[#Verse 27.]]Ā TheĀ LordĀ is God, and he has delivered us.
Tie the offeringĀ with ropes
to the horns of the altar.
[[#Verse 28.]]Ā You are myĀ God, and I will give you thanks.
You are my God and I will praise you.
[[#Verse 29.]]Ā Give thanks to theĀ Lord, for he is good
and his loyal love endures.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Psalm 118 is the final psalm of the Egyptian Hallel (Psalms 113 to 118), likely part of what Jesus sang after the Last Supper (Matthew 26:30).
2. Verse 22 is quoted or alluded to several times in the New Testament (Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7).
3. The cry of the crowds on Palm Sunday, "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord," comes from 118:26.
4. "Hosanna" comes from the Hebrew of 118:25, "Lord, please save us."
5. The refrain about God's loyal love enduring forever is addressed to Israel, the house of Aaron, and those who fear the Lord (118:2-4), like Psalm 115:9-11.
6. The "gates of righteousness" (118:19-20) likely refer to the temple gates, as a procession enters to give thanks.
7. Tying the festival offering to the horns of the altar (118:27) pictures a joyful worship procession.
8. Surrounded "like bees" (118:12) pictures enemies swarming on every side.
9. Martin Luther called Psalm 118 his own beloved psalm and wrote a commentary on it in 1530.
10. "This is the day" (118:24) in context celebrates the day God turned the rejected stone into the cornerstone.
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the stone the builders rejected who has become the cornerstone (118:22). Jesus applied this verse to Himself (Matthew 21:42), and the crowds greeted Him with 118:26 as He entered Jerusalem (Matthew 21:9).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
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## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. The psalmist says it is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people or princes (118:8-9). Where are you tempted to put your trust in people?
2. "The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid" (118:6). What fear do you need to face with that confidence?
3. The rejected stone became the cornerstone (118:22). How does Jesus' rejection and exaltation give you hope when you feel rejected?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verses 8-9: It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people or princes.
- š verse 22: The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- š verse 24: This is the day the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice in it.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[Matthew 21#Verse 08.|Matthew 21:8-11]] - The crowds shout Hosanna as Jesus enters Jerusalem.
- š [[Matthew 21#Verse 42.|Matthew 21:42]] - The stone the builders rejected.
- š [[Acts 04#Verse 10.|Acts 4:10-12]] - Salvation in no one else.
- š [[1 Peter 02#Verse 04.|1 Peter 2:4-7]] - Christ the living cornerstone.
- š [[Hebrews 13#Verse 06.|Hebrews 13:6]] - The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[Psalm 118- SOAP|Every Day is Godās Day]]
## š Internal Notes