Psalms 118:22 (YLT)

Passage

A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:20 This <FI>is<Fi> the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

Psalms 118:21 I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation.

Psalms 118:22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

Psalms 118:23 From Jehovah hath this been, It <FI>is<Fi> wonderful in our eyes,

Psalms 118:24 This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stone", "builders", "refused", "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 thank Thee for Thou hast answered..." into verse 23's "From Jehovah hath this been It FI...", 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.