Biblical Hebrew Forum

[John Ronning <ronning AT nis.za>]

In addition to the grammatical/syntactical arguments that have been 
mentioned, this
verse (like much else in the psalm) makes nice sense as an allusion to David. 
 David's
arrival on the public scene in Israel was accompanied by his words 45 "You 
come to me
with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the 
Lord of
hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted."  Seeing such 
an
allusion supports the traditional translation.

Also Ps 118:22 "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief 
corner
stone" makes nice sense as David becoming king and receiving the oracle of 2 
Samuel 7
after being rejected by Saul and his bureaucracy, and others who would not 
support
David as long as he was an "outlaw."

Regards,

John Ronning