69:25 May their camp become desolate,
their tents uninhabited! 1
118:22 The stone which the builders discarded 2
has become the cornerstone. 3
139:22 I absolutely hate them, 4
they have become my enemies!
1 tn Heb “in their tents may there not be one who dwells.”
sn In Acts 1:20 Peter applies the language of this verse to Judas’ experience. By changing the pronouns from plural to singular, he is able to apply the ancient curse, pronounced against the psalmist’s enemies, to Judas in particular.
2 tn Or “rejected.”
3 tn Heb “the head of the corner.”
sn The metaphor of the stone…the builders discarded describes the way in which God’s deliverance reversed the psalmist’s circumstances. When he was in distress, he was like a stone which was discarded by builders as useless, but now that he has been vindicated by God, all can see that he is of special importance to God, like the cornerstone of the building.
4 tn Heb “[with] completeness of hatred I hate them.”