The Meaning of Psalms 118:23 Explained

Psalms 118:23

KJV: This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

YLT: From Jehovah hath this been, It is wonderful in our eyes,

Darby: This is of Jehovah; it is wonderful in our eyes.

ASV: This is Jehovah's doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 118:23?

MEANING: What does Psalms 118:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 118:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 118:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

This is the LORD'S  doing; it [is] marvellous  in our eyes. 

What does Psalms 118:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 118:15-29 - A New Way In A New Day
As we draw near the mellowing light of the sanctuary we see more deeply into the divine meaning of our experiences. In Psalms 118:13, "Thou [1] didst thrust sore at me," but in Psalms 118:18, "The Lord hath chastened me sore." Our Lord and His Apostles made much use of Psalms 118:22. See Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11; Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:4-7. It probably refers to an incident in the building of the Temple, when a rejected stone was sought for to complete the structure. Its rejection and recovery were "the Lord's doing," as a parable of other and more momentous events.
Psalms 118:27 is peculiarly beautiful. As soon as God gives you light, make use of it for a fuller consecration and be renewal of sacrifice. New light means the discovery of fresh opportunities for divine service. Let light and life keep step! Pass from the altar to the Cross, at which Jesus stands to welcome and endorse your new act of surrender. Behold there the golden cord of love, the silver cord of hope, and the crimson cord of his redeeming sacrifice for you. The confession of such a life will be that God is good, that His service is bliss, and that His mercy never fails. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 118

1  An exhortation to praise God for his mercy
5  The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God
19  Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed

What do the individual words in Psalms 118:23 mean?

Doing of Yahweh was this it [is] marvelous in our eyes
מֵאֵ֣ת יְ֭הוָה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ

מֵאֵ֣ת  Doing 
Parse: Preposition-m, Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יְ֭הוָה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
זֹּ֑את  this 
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄאת  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.
הִ֖יא  it  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
נִפְלָ֣את  marvelous 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person feminine singular
Root: פָּלָא  
Sense: to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action.
בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ  in  our  eyes 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc, first person common plural
Root: עֹונָה 
Sense: eye.

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