Easter Season · Second Sunday of Easter · Year C
Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150
The Stone the Builders Rejected
April 23, 2028
Overview & Insights
"The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone." (Psalm 118:22)
The psalmist testifies that the Lord has become salvation and strength after chastening, turning what was rejected into the very cornerstone of a new day the Lord has made. The psalm closes as it began, calling the assembly to give thanks because God's steadfast love endures forever.
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Commentary
Commentary on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Working Preacher
Reads the psalm's rejected-stone imagery as the church's Easter song.
Psalm 118 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the psalm of victory.
Psalm 118:14 BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries verse by verse from this section of the psalm.
Psalm 118 StudyLight
An older, close reading of the psalm's thanksgiving and the rejected stone.
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