Psalms

Psalm 118:22–26

²²The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.^d

²³This is from the LORD,

and it is marvelous in our eyes.^e

²⁴This is the day that the LORD has made;

we will rejoice and be glad in it.

²⁵O LORD, save us, we pray.^f

We beseech You, O LORD, cause us to prosper!

²⁶Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD.^g

From the house of the LORD we bless you.

Footnotes

d 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner; cited in Matthew 21:42|MAT 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, and 1 Peter 2:7
e 118:23 Cited in Matthew 21:42|MAT 21:42and Mark 12:11
f 118:25 Hebrew hosia-na, meaning save, we pray or save now; see Matthew 21:9|MAT 21:9, Matthew 21:15, Mark 11:9, and John 12:13.
g 118:26 Cited in Matthew 21:9|MAT 21:9, Matthew 23:39, Mark 11:9, Luke 13:35, Luke 19:38, and John 12:13

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The stone	אֶ֭בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
the builders	הַבּוֹנִ֑ים	hab·bō·w·nîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1129 build
rejected	מָאֲס֣וּ	mā·’ă·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3988 reject
has become	הָ֝יְתָ֗ה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the cornerstone	לְרֹ֣אשׁ	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹּ֑את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is	הָ֣יְתָה	hā·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
it	הִ֖יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
marvelous	נִפְלָ֣את	nip̄·lāṯ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
in our eyes	בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃	bə·‘ê·nê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common plural	H5869 eye

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֶה־	zeh-	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the day	הַ֭יּוֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has made	עָשָׂ֣ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
we will rejoice	נָגִ֖ילָה	nā·ḡî·lāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1523 rejoice
and be glad	וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה	wə·niś·mə·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in it	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
save us	הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה	hō·wō·šî·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
we pray	אָנָּ֣א	’ān·nā	Interjection	H577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
We beseech You	נָּ֑א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
O LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
cause us to prosper	הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה	haṣ·lî·ḥāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6743 rush

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	בָּר֣וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
he who comes	הַ֭בָּא	hab·bā	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
From the house	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
we bless you	בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗ם	bê·raḵ·nū·ḵem	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural; second person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless