Psalm 118
¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
² Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.”
³ Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.”
⁴ Let those who fear the LORD say: “His love endures forever.”
⁵ In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.
⁶ The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
⁷ The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
⁸ It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
⁹ It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
¹¹ They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
¹² They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
¹³ I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
¹⁴ The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
¹⁵ Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD‘s right hand has done mighty things!
¹⁶ The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; the LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!”
¹⁷ I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
¹⁸ The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
¹⁹ Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.

²⁰ This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.
²¹ I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
²² The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
²³ the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
²⁴ This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
²⁵ O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
²⁷ The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
²⁸ You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
²⁹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

THE STONE THE BUILDERS REJECTED HAS BECOME THE CAPSTONE is also found in Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, Ephesians 2:20 and 1 Peter 2:7. In Matthew 21:42 Christ used it to sum up the parable of the wicked tenants. “Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ” ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? “Therefore, I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed”.

As I study the scriptures I realize that without Jesus there is no need for the Bible. Jesus is the story of redemption that is proclaimed throughout the entire Bible. If your foundation of understanding the Bible is not built on the cornerstone of Jesus then you foundation will be unstable. Christian organization therefore must bases it foundation on Christ.

The first and last verses of this psalm “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever” is a testimony of one that has walked in the way of the Lord for a long period of time. It is easy to talk to other Christians about the Bible and the blessings as well as the tribulations we seem to face on our daily journey in life. However, our conversations with those that have not witness the love of Christ in their life seem to be short-lived. This is why it is so important to be a light that points others to Christ, by our actions. Our actions and lifestyle can often lead an individual to Christ, where our preaching to them will usually turn them away.