Psalms 118:22 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

Psalms 118:21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

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

Psalms 118:23 This is the LORD’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stone", "builders", "refused", "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 praise thee for thou hast..." into verse 23's "This is the LORD s doing 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.