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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/118.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/118.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/118.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/118.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/118.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/118.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The stone <i>which</i> the builders refused is become the head <i>stone</i> of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/118.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The stone <i>which</i> the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/118.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/118.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/118.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner <i>stone.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/118.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner <i>stone</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/118.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner <i>stone</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/118.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/118.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/118.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/118.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The stone that the builders tossed aside has now become the most important stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/118.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/118.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/118.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/118.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/118.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/118.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The stone which the builders discarded has become the cornerstone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/118.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/118.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/118.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/118.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A stone the builders refused "" Has become head of a corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/118.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/118.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The stone the builders refused will be for the head of the corner.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/118.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/118.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 117:22>The stone which the builders have rejected, this has become the head of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/118.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/118.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/118.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected has become the headstone of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/118.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected, that has become the head of the building.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/118.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected Is become the chief corner-stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/118.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/118-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14904" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/118.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">The stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: hab·bō·w·nîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">the builders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mā·’ă·sū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">rejected</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: lə·rōš (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the cornerstone.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6438.htm" title="6438: pin·nāh (N-fs) -- A corner. Feminine of pen; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain."></a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>This is from the LORD, and it is marvelous in our eyes.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10-11</a></span><br />Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. / This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17</a></span><br />But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11</a></span><br />This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm">1 Peter 2:7</a></span><br />To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-32.htm">Romans 9:32-33</a></span><br />Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, / as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4-6</a></span><br />As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. / For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4</a></span><br />The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-44.htm">Matthew 21:44</a></span><br />He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Daniel 2:34-35</a></span><br />As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. / Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14-15</a></span><br />And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. / Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-43.htm">Acts 10:43</a></span><br />All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.</p><p class="hdg">the stone</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10,11</a></b></br> And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17</a></b></br> And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?</p><p class="hdg">the head</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-7.htm">Zechariah 4:7</a></b></br> Who <i>art</i> thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel <i>thou shalt become</i> a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone <i>thereof with</i> shoutings, <i>crying</i>, Grace, grace unto it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/4-18.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/psalms/51-18.htm">Building</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm">Capstone</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Corner-Stone</a> <a href="/psalms/110-7.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/psalms/118-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Stone</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Building</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-7.htm">Capstone</a> <a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Corner-Stone</a> <a href="/psalms/132-18.htm">Head</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">Refused</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/psalms/124-1.htm">Side</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm">Stone</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 118</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/118-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/118-5.htm">The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/118.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/118.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The stone the builders rejected</b><br>This phrase refers to a stone that was initially dismissed by builders as unsuitable for construction. In the historical context of ancient building practices, builders would carefully select stones for their projects, and any stone that did not meet their standards would be discarded. This imagery is used metaphorically to describe how Jesus Christ was rejected by the religious leaders of His time, the "builders" of the Jewish faith. Despite His rejection, He was chosen by God for a pivotal role. This rejection is echoed in the New Testament, particularly in the Gospels and Acts, where Jesus is often depicted as being rejected by the Jewish authorities (e.g., <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a>, <a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11</a>).<p><b>has become the cornerstone</b><br>The cornerstone is the foundational stone in a building, crucial for the structure's stability and alignment. In ancient architecture, the cornerstone was the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, and all other stones were set in reference to it. This phrase signifies that Jesus, though rejected, has become the essential foundation of the Church. This transformation from rejection to foundational importance is a fulfillment of prophecy and is central to Christian theology. The New Testament frequently references Jesus as the cornerstone, emphasizing His role as the foundation of faith and the Church (e.g., <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>, <a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-7</a>). This concept also ties into the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament, where the Messiah is depicted as a stone that would be both a stumbling block and a foundation (<a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_builders.htm">The Builders</a></b><br>Symbolically represents the leaders and people of Israel who rejected Jesus as the Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_stone.htm">The Stone</a></b><br>Represents Jesus Christ, who was rejected by the religious leaders but chosen by God to be the foundation of salvation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cornerstone.htm">The Cornerstone</a></b><br>In ancient construction, the cornerstone was the principal stone, often the largest and most solid, placed at the corner of a building to guide the construction of the entire structure. It signifies Jesus' foundational role in the Church.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Messiah was first sent, and whose leaders largely rejected Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_prophecy.htm">Messianic Prophecy</a></b><br>This verse is a prophetic reference to the coming of the Messiah, fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rejection_and_redemption.htm">Rejection and Redemption</a></b><br>Jesus' rejection by the religious leaders was part of God's redemptive plan. Believers can find hope in knowing that God can use rejection for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_faith.htm">Foundation of Faith</a></b><br>Just as a cornerstone is essential for a building's stability, Jesus is essential for our spiritual lives. We must build our lives on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Understanding how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies strengthens our faith and trust in the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_believers.htm">Role of Believers</a></b><br>As living stones, believers are called to align themselves with Christ, the cornerstone, in building up the spiritual house of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>The rejection and subsequent exaltation of Jesus serve as a powerful testimony to the world of God's sovereignty and grace.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/118.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">The stone.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">a stone. </span>There is no article. Israel is, of course, this stone, rejected as of no account in the political plans of those who were trying to shape the destinies of the Eastern nations at their own pleasure, but in the purpose of God destined to a chief place in the building up of history. The image is developed by <a href="/context/isaiah/28-16.htm" title="Therefore thus said the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not make haste.">Isaiah 28:16-17</a>, and prepared, by the Messianic hope poured into it, for the use of Christ Himself and the repeated applications of it to Him by the apostles (<a href="/context/matthew/21-42.htm" title="Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?">Matthew 21:42-44</a>; <a href="/acts/4-11.htm" title="This is the stone which was set at nothing of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.">Acts 4:11</a>; <a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm" title="To you therefore which believe he is precious: but to them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,">1Peter 2:7</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm" title="And are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;">Ephesians 2:20</a>; see <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/118.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.</span> The primary and literal meaning seems to be - " Israel, which the great of the world, those who think to arrange the world ac cording to their own ideas, have rejected and would fain have cast aside, has, nevertheless, despite their rejection, attained to eminence, and been advanced, by the course of events, into such a position, that it may be regarded as the head corner-stone - the most important of all the nations of the world." Any Messianic reference is secondary and subordinate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/118-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The stone</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֭בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the builders</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבּוֹנִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rejected</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאֲס֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ă·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has become</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֝יְתָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the cornerstone.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֹ֣אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected has (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/118-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 118:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 118:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/118-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 118:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 118:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>