What does Psalm 118:24 say?

This is the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Psalm 118:24 include Genesis 12:1-3, Psalm 95:1-7, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 118:23, and Psalm 118:25, and more.

Psalms 118:24 (YLT)

Passage

This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:22 A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

Psalms 118:23 From Jehovah hath this been, It <FI>is<Fi> wonderful in our eyes,

Psalms 118:24 This <FI>is<Fi> the day Jehovah hath made, We rejoice and are glad in it.

Psalms 118:25 I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, save, I pray Thee, I beseech Thee, O Jehovah, prosper, I pray Thee.

Psalms 118:26 Blessed <FI>is<Fi> he who is coming In the name of Jehovah, We blessed you from the house of Jehovah,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "hath", "rejoice", and "glad". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "From Jehovah hath this been It FI..." into verse 25's "I beseech Thee O Jehovah save I...", so "jehovah" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.