A Song at the Feasts

Narrator: Chris Genthree
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Psalm 118
The feast times were happy times for the people of Israel, and they sang, many psalms, which the boys and girls must have early learned.
Psalm 118 was one much used, and the crowd of grown people and children sang words from it the day they walked beside the Lord Jesus and placed branches of palm trees and garments in the path to honor Him as they went up to the temple. They cried out “Hosanna”, which means, “Lord, save us”, and
But the men of the temple did not like to hear their joyous singing; Jesus told them other words of this psalm, saying:
“Did ye never read the scriptures, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” Matthew 21:4242Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? (Matthew 21:42).
It seems from the words of the psalm, that there was a great stone which the builders refused,” but which was afterward taken for the most important corner. So there would be One, not really a stone, but a Person Who would make His people safe, as a strong stone makes the corner of a safe foundation; that One was the Messiah Whom the men of the temple rejected, but Who was given the most important place by God. After Jesus’ death his disciples said of Him:
“This is the stone set at naught of you builders: which is become the head stone of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name, under heaven given among men, where we must be saved.” Acts 4:11, 1211This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:11‑12).
The psalm also speaks of “The gate of the Lord, which the righteous enter.” Verse 20. A gate is a right place to enter so, because Christ is the only One to make any righteous, He is the right “gate” or way to God.
When the Lord Jesus was on earth, all the people should have rejoiced and been glad, as this psalm says (verse 24), but they did not all believe Him, so the nation must wait until the day they ai last will believe Him, and say the words of this psalm again,
What is the last verse of this psalm?
ML 12/22/1940