太二一42　耶稣对他们说，“匠人所弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头；这是主所作的，在我们眼中看为希奇。”你们在经上从来没有念过么？

　　弗二20　被建造在使徒和申言者的根基上，有基督耶稣自己作房角石。

　　基督作为包罗万有的石头，乃是神行动的中心，为着建造神永远的居所（太二一42、44，亚三9，参启五5~6，……）。基督所是的一切，祂所作成的一切，以及祂正在作的一切，都在于祂是房角石。因着祂是房角石，祂才能为我们死，我们才能与祂同钉十字架，与祂一同活过来，与祂一同复活，并与祂一同坐在诸天界里；祂也才能拯救我们，将我们变化成为宝石，并将我们建造在一起成为神的居所，就是神宇宙中独一的殿（圣经恢复本，诗一一八24注1）。

　　Matt. 21:42 Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures, "The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner. This was from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes"?

　　Eph. 2:20 Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone.

　　As the all-inclusive stone Christ is the centrality of God's move for the building up of His eternal habitation (Matt. 21:42, 44; Zech. 3:9; cf. Rev. 5:5-6; Acts 4:10-12; Isa. 28:16; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Pet. 2:4-8; Dan. 2:34-35; Zech. 4:7; Rev. 21:11, cf. 4:3). Everything Christ is, everything He has done, and everything He is doing is due to the fact that He is the cornerstone. It is by His being the cornerstone that He could die for us, that we could be crucified with Him, made alive with Him, resurrected with Him, and seated with Him in the heavenlies, and that He could save us, transform us into precious stones, and build us together to be God's habitation, God's unique temple in the universe. (Psa. 118:24, footnote 1)

　　照着诗篇一百一十八篇二十二至二十六节，神的选民因神丰盛的美善和永远长存的慈爱而称谢神，引到基督作神建筑的房角石。

　　关于基督是房角石，行传四章十至十二节说，“……拿撒勒人耶稣基督，就是你们所钉十字架，神从死人中所复活者……。祂是你们匠人所轻弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头。除祂以外，别无拯救，因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠着得救。”传福音者常常引用十二节所说，没有别的名使我们可以靠着得救这句话；但谁曾指出救主是房角石？基督若没有成为房角石，祂就无法作救主。

　　在以弗所二章十九至二十二节保罗说到基督是房角石：“这样，你们不再是外人和寄居的，乃是圣徒同国之民，是神家里的亲人，被建造在使徒和申言者的根基上，有基督耶稣自己作房角石；在祂里面，全房联结一起，长成在主里的圣殿；你们也在祂里面同被建造，成为神在灵里的居所。”……基督作为房角石乃是一切；祂是包罗万有的。你知道我们在一切的聚会中作什么？我们乃是凭着基督作房角石，建造神的建筑。

　　祂所是的一切，祂所作成的一切，以及祂正在作的一切，都在于祂是房角石这事实。

　　这关于基督是房角石的启示，在诗人的赞美中揭示了出来。当诗人表达他们复杂的情绪时，常会突然说出关于基督的启示。这是诗篇向我们陈明基督之启示的方式。

　　你曾称谢主是房角石，或赞美祂是房角石么？我怀疑我们中间有多少人这样作过。我们需要祷告说，“主耶稣，我感谢你，你是房角石，作我的救主并作我的救恩。我赞美你，你是为着神建筑的房角石。没有你，我们就没有任何元素或因素被建造为神的殿。”

　　我担心甚至在你听过基督是房角石以后，你仍没有兴趣为此感谢赞美祂。你也许还是比较喜欢以老旧的方式祷告，说到主的怜悯和慈爱。我要鼓励你这样祷告：“主，我感谢你向我揭示你是房角石，要作我的救恩，并作我被变化并建造成为你居所的元素和因素。”（诗篇生命读经，五四○至五四四页）

　　参读：诗篇生命读经，第三十九篇。

　　According to Psalm 118:22-26, thanksgiving of God's elect for God's bountiful goodness and everlasting lovingkindness leads to Christ as the cornerstone for God's building.

　　Concerning Christ as the cornerstone, Acts 4:10-12 says, "Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified and whom God has raised from the dead,...this is the stone which was considered as nothing by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner. And there is salvation in no other, for neither is there another name under heaven given among men in which we must be saved." The word in verse 12 about there not being another name in which we must be saved is often quoted by evangelists, but who ever points out that the Savior is the cornerstone? If Christ had not been made the cornerstone, He could not be the Savior.

　　In Ephesians 2:19-22 we have Paul's word regarding Christ as the cornerstone. "So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone; in whom all the building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in spirit."...As the cornerstone Christ is everything; He is all-inclusive. Do you know what we are doing in all our meetings? We are building up God's building by Christ as the cornerstone.

　　This revelation concerning Christ as the cornerstone is unveiled in the praises of the psalmist. Often, while the psalmists were expressing their complex sentiments, something suddenly came forth as a revelation concerning Christ. This is the way the revelations of Christ are presented to us in the Psalms.

　　Have you ever thanked the Lord for being the cornerstone or praised Him for His being the cornerstone? I doubt that many among us have done this. We need to pray, saying, "Lord Jesus, I thank You that You are the cornerstone as my Savior and as my salvation. I praise You that You are the cornerstone for God's building. Without You we do not have any element or factor to be built up as God's temple."

　　I am concerned that even after you have heard that Christ is the cornerstone, you may have no interest in thanking and praising Him for this. Instead, you may prefer to pray in an old way regarding the Lord's mercy and lovingkindness. I would encourage you to pray like this: "Lord, I thank You for unveiling to me that You are the cornerstone to be my salvation and to be the element and factor for me to be transformed and built up into Your habitation." (Life-study of the Psalms, pp. 444-447)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of the Psalms, msg. 39