Mazmur 75:7

75:7 For God is the judge! ¹ 

He brings one down and exalts another. ² 

Mazmur 113:7-8

113:7 He raises the poor from the dirt,

and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile, ³ 

113:8 that he might seat him with princes,

with the princes of his people.

Mazmur 118:22-23

118:22 The stone which the builders discarded ⁴ 

has become the cornerstone. ⁵ 

118:23 This is the Lord’s work.

We consider it amazing! ⁶ 

[75:7]  ¹ tn Or “judges.”

[75:7]  ² tn The imperfects here emphasize the generalizing nature of the statement.

[113:7]  ³ sn The language of v. 7 is almost identical to that of 1 Sam 2:8.

[118:22]  ⁴ tn Or “rejected.”

[118:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “the head of the corner.”

[118:22]  sn The metaphor of the stone…the builders discarded describes the way in which God’s deliverance reversed the psalmist’s circumstances. When he was in distress, he was like a stone which was discarded by builders as useless, but now that he has been vindicated by God, all can see that he is of special importance to God, like the cornerstone of the building.

[118:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “it is amazing in our eyes.” The use of the plural pronoun here and in vv. 24-27 suggests that the psalmist may be speaking for the entire nation. However, it is more likely that vv. 22-27 are the people’s response to the psalmist’s thanksgiving song (see especially v. 26). They rejoice with him because his deliverance on the battlefield (see vv. 10-12) had national repercussions.