Psalm 118:22

Psalm 118:22 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

22The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

22¶A stone which the builders rejected
Has become the 118:22 Lit head of the cornerchief cornerstone.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

22The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief corner stone.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

22¶The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the 118:22 This refers either to the prominent stone at the top of a corner tower, or perhaps more likely to the stone at the foundation of a corner, the first stone laid for a structure (cf Eph 2:20). The special significance of the latter is that the shape of its sides determined how the walls were laid out. The verse refers prophetically to Jesus the Messiah (see Matt 21:42 etc.), but the ancient rabbis interpreted it as a reference to David, who started as a humble shepherd, not the background one would expect for a king. Some prophetic passages refer to an event in the past that is a precursor or foreshadowing of the future prophetic event.chief corner stone.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

22The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner; cited in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, and 1 Peter 2:7

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

22The stone the builders didn’t accept
has become the most important stone of all.

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