Psalms 118:22The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
The setting
Ancient construction site, Jerusalem. Builders examine stones, discarding flawed ones. One rejected stone becomes the cornerstone of the entire structure...
The emotion here: amazed at God's reversal of human judgment
The original word
ma'as (מָאַס) — to reject utterly, spurn with contempt, refuse completely
Why it matters
Cornerstone placement was celebrated with a feast - it determined the alignment of the entire building
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 118:22
The 'head of the corner' isn't decorative - it's the stone that holds everything else in place
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about second chances. It's actually about God deliberately choosing what humans reject to accomplish His greatest purposes.
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Verses that echo Psalms 118:22
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 118:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 118:22 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejected chosen, divine reversal, messiah. Notable phrases: stone which the builders rejected; head of the corner. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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