75:7 For God is the judge! 1
He brings one down and exalts another. 2
113:7 He raises the poor from the dirt,
and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, 3
113:8 that he might seat him with princes,
with the princes of his people.
118:22 The stone which the builders discarded 4
has become the cornerstone. 5
118:23 This is the Lord’s work.
We consider it amazing! 6
1 tn Or “judges.”
2 tn The imperfects here emphasize the generalizing nature of the statement.
3 sn The language of v. 7 is almost identical to that of 1 Sam 2:8.
4 tn Or “rejected.”
5 tn Heb “the head of the corner.”
6 tn Heb “it is amazing in our eyes.” The use of the plural pronoun here and in vv. 24-27 suggests that the psalmist may be speaking for the entire nation. However, it is more likely that vv. 22-27 are the people’s response to the psalmist’s thanksgiving song (see especially v. 26). They rejoice with him because his deliverance on the battlefield (see vv. 10-12) had national repercussions.