118:22 The stone which the builders discarded 1
has become the cornerstone. 2
118:23 This is the Lord’s work.
We consider it amazing! 3
118:24 This is the day the Lord has brought about. 4
We will be happy and rejoice in it.
1 tn Or “rejected.”
2 tn Heb “the head of the corner.”
3 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.
4 tn Heb “this is the day the