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Psalms 118:22

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118:22 The stone which the builders discarded 1 

has become the cornerstone. 2 

Psalms 119:56

Context

119:56 This 3  has been my practice,

for I observe your precepts.

1 tn Or “rejected.”

2 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.

3 tn Heb “this has been to me.” The demonstrative “this” (1) refers back to the practices mentioned in vv. 54-55, or (2) looks forward to the statement in the second line, in which case the כִּי (ki) at the beginning of the second line should be translated “that.”



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