Verse
Psalms 118:24 — This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad…
“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
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The verses around Psalms 118:24.
22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.
Verse explanation
“This is the day” refers, in the original setting, to one specific day of victory or deliverance being celebrated. It was not a generic line about any ordinary day, though it later took on that broader use.
From the Psalms 118 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 118:24 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Este é o dia que fez o Senhor: regozijemo-nos, e alegremo-nos n'elle.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Este é o dia em que o SENHOR agiu; alegremos e enchamos de alegria nele.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡El Señor hizo que este día existiera! ¡Nos alegraremos y adoraremos por eso!
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 118:24) · Español (Salmos 118:24)
More verses about joy
- Nehemiah 8:10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom…
- Psalms 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures…
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
- John 15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
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