Psalms 118: This Is the Day

Psalm 118 calls everyone to give thanks to Yahweh, for his loving kindness endures forever. The singer was surrounded, but called on Yah and was answered. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in man. The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the day that Yahweh has made. Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh's name!

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¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name I cut them off.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ This is Yahweh’s doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh’s name! We have blessed you out of Yahweh’s house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Psalms 118 · Preschool

This Is the Day

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Color the bright sun and the happy people. God made this day!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

Psalms 118:24 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God made today! Let's be glad. What is something happy about today?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 4

The Cornerstone

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Read and Think

Psalm 118 has no title and names no author. It begins and ends with the same call: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. In between, the singer tells how God rescued him.

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. Enemies surrounded him, but in Yahweh's name he won. Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

At the gate of Yahweh, the singer gives thanks. Then comes a famous picture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. In the New Testament, Jesus applies this verse to himself (Matthew 21:42). In the New Testament, when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds shouted words from verse 26 (Matthew 21:9). The psalm celebrates: This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

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What words open and close the psalm?
Why is it better to take refuge in Yahweh?
Whom does the rejected stone point to in the New Testament?
When did crowds shout words from verse 26?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Goddaystonerejoicethanks

It begins and ends with the same call: Give to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
In between, the singer tells how rescued him.
Then comes a famous picture: The which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
The psalm celebrates: This is the that Yahweh has made.
We will and be glad in it!

Think About It

The singer said Yahweh is on my side, so he would not be afraid. What fear can you bring to God this week?
In the New Testament, Jesus applies the cornerstone verse to himself (Matthew 21:42). How does that encourage you when you feel left out?

Memory Verse

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Psalms 118:22 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you tell what God has done in your life?
How have you seen God's care when you were corrected?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 5

From Rejection to Cornerstone

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Read and Think

Psalm 118 has no title and names no author. It opens with a liturgy: Israel, the house of Aaron, and those who fear Yahweh each say that his loving kindness endures forever. The same words close the psalm, wrapping the story in thanks.

The singer recounts deliverance. Out of distress, he called on Yah, and Yah answered him with freedom. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (In the New Testament, Hebrews 13:6 echoes this confidence.) He says that it is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to put confidence in man or in princes. Surrounded like bees by hostile nations, he was pushed hard, but Yahweh helped him. Yah is my strength and song.

Then comes a procession to the gates of righteousness and the great reversal: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. In the New Testament, Jesus applies this to himself (Matthew 21:42), and Peter says it again in Acts 4:11. In the New Testament, the crowd's shout at the triumphal entry comes from verse 26, Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh's name (Matthew 21:9). This is the day that Yahweh has made, and the right response is to rejoice and be glad in it.

Show What You Know

What words open and close the psalm?
What is better than confidence in princes?
What reversal does verse 22 describe?
Which New Testament passages apply verse 22 to Jesus?

Crossword

Across

This is the ____ that Yahweh has made.
The ____ which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Down

And I will give ____ to you.
Open to me the ____ of righteousness.
For he is ____.

Think About It

In the New Testament, Jesus applies the cornerstone verse to himself. How does God's way of turning rejection into victory give you hope?
This is the day that Yahweh has made. How could you choose to rejoice today, even if it is hard?

Memory Verse

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Psalms 118:22 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The singer asked God to open the gates of righteousness. What does entering God's presence with thanksgiving require of you?
How can you hold on to God when others turn you away?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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