Psalms 118

A triumphant hymn of praise for God's enduring loving-kindness and decisive victory. The people declare, "The Lord is good; for His mercy endures forever." The Psalmist affirms that it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes or man. The key verse is the Messianic prophecy: "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone." This is the Lord's doing and is marvelous in our eyes. The Psalm celebrates the day the Lord has made, concluding with a shout of thanks for God's everlasting mercy.