Psalms 118:22 (GNV)

Passage

The stone, which the builders refused, is the head of the corner.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.

Psalms 118:21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard mee, and hast beene my deliuerance.

Psalms 118:22 The stone, which the builders refused, is the head of the corner.

Psalms 118:23 This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.

Psalms 118:24 This is the day, which the Lord hath made: let vs reioyce and be glad in it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stone", "builders", "refused", "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 praise thee for thou hast..." into verse 23's "This was the Lordes doing and it...", 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.