Psalms 118:24

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 118:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 118

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24This is the day which Jehovah hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“This [is] the day [which] the Lord hath made, etc.] Famous and remarkable for the above events. Meaning either the day of Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem, in order to be delivered up to the Jews, and suffer and die in the place of his people; to which the following words agree: or the day of his resurrection f1634 from the dead; when God gave him glory, and was matter of joy to those for whose justification he rose; or the Lord’s day, kept in commemoration of it: or rather the whole Gospel dispensation, made a bright day by the sun of righteousness; and which is the now present day of salvation; we will rejoice and be glad in it; because of the blessings of grace, peace, pardon,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This is the day which the Lord hath made - As if it were a new day, made for this very occasion; a day which the writer of the psalm did not expect to see, and which seemed therefore to have been created out of the ordinary course, and added to the other days. He was in danger of death; his days were likely to be cut off and ended, so that he should see no more. But God had spared him, and added this joyous day to his life; and it was meet that for this he should be praised. It was so full of joy, so unexpected, so bright, so cheerful, that it appeared to be a new day coming fresh from the hand of the Almighty, unlike the other days of the year. So the Sabbath - the day that commemorates the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Made - Or sanctified as a season never to be forgotten. Psalms 118:25”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“118:24 This is the day the Lord has made: The day of the Lord’s victory has already arrived, although its completion awaits another day (118:25).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the day: Zac 3:9; Mat 28:1-8; Joh 20:19, Joh 20:20; Act 20:7; Rev 1:10 we will: Psa 84:10; Kg1 8:66; Ch2 20:26-28; Neh 8:10; Isa 58:13 Psalms 118:25”
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