King James Version
Psalms 118:23 in the King James Version says “This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. the LORD's: Heb. from the LORD” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 118 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. the LORD's: Heb. from the LORD”
Psalms 118:23 · KJV
I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. the LORD's: Heb. from the LORD
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“This is the LORD'S”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“doing it is marvellous”
H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
“in our eyes”
H5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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