Psalms 118:22 (DBY)

Passage

[The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:20 This is the gate of Jehovah: the righteous shall enter therein.

Psalms 118:21 I will give thee thanks, for thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.

Psalms 118:22 [The] stone which the builders rejected hath become the head of the corner:

Psalms 118:23 This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes.

Psalms 118:24 This is the day that Jehovah hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stone", "builders", "rejected", "hath", "become", "head", and "corner". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stone" and "builders", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "I will give thee thanks for thou..." into verse 23's "This is of Jehovah it is wonderful...", so "stone" and "builders" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "stone" and "builders" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.