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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!

Show What You Know

  1. What words open and close the psalm?

  2. Why is it better to take refuge in Yahweh?

  3. Whom does the rejected stone point to in the New Testament?

  4. When did crowds shout words from verse 26?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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

Think About It

  1. The singer said Yahweh is on my side, so he would not be afraid. What fear can you bring to God this week?

  2. 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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