PSALM 118:24

“This is the day that the Lord has made”

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT

This Psalm is a prayer of praise to God for His mercy, protection, and many blessings He has granted to us. This verse praises this day which we are living as one made possible by and through God. Therefore we may be thankful and have great gratitude for the gift of life He has given.

To get what Psalm 118:24 means in detail, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context  and relative popularity.

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“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Very high popularity: 6,600 searches a month  Popularity relative to other verses in Psalm chapter 118 using average monthly Google searches. 6,600 searches a month

Psalm 118:24 Translation & Meaning What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1]. KJV Verse  Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition  This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. More  Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. “ This ” זֶה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that This “ is ” (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) “ the day ” הַ֭יּוֹם A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) day “ which ” (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) “ the Lord ” יְהוָ֑ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord “ hath made; ” עָשָׂ֣ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application made “ we will rejoice ” נָגִ֖ילָה Properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e., usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear rejoice “ and be glad ” וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה Probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome glad “ in it. ” וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה Probably to brighten up, i.e., (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome in it

Verse Context See Psalm 118:24 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. Very High Verse Search Popularity Levels What do people search for? Use the scale on the left to tell how often the verses below are googled compared to each other. High Medium Low Very Low 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

23 This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.

26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord.

Sources: The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool.

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