“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”
The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This enigmatic verse speaks of something (perhaps the speaker, perhaps Israel, perhaps the messiah in Christian interpretation) rejected by authorities ('builders') but elevated to prominence ('chief cornerstone'). The image suggests reversal and vindication. This verse has been given extensive theological interpretation across traditions.
Church Fathers on Psalms 118:22
1. ...We are taught in this Psalm, when we chaunt Allelujah, which means, Praise the Lord, that we should, when we hear the words, “Confess unto the Lord” Psalm 117:1, praise the Lord. The praise of God could not be expressed in fewer words than these, “For He is good.” I see not what can be more solemn than this brevity, since goodness is so peculiarly the quality of God, that the Son of God Himself when addressed by some one as “Good Master,” by one, namely, who beholding…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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