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Daily Bible Study Psalm 118:24 · Gil I Am

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  Speaker 1: Psalm one eighteen twenty four in the King James version
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  Speaker 1: KJV reads, this is the day which the Lord hath made.
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  Speaker 1: We will rejoice and be glad in it. This verse,
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  Speaker 1: cherished for its poetic cadence and uplifting message, is a
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  Speaker 1: cornerstone of biblical literature. To fully grasp its significance, we
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  Speaker 1: must delve into its textual context within Psalm one eighteen.
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  Speaker 1: Its historical origins, its theological implications, and its lasting impact
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  Speaker 1: is rendered in the KJV. Next is a detailed essay
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  Speaker 1: and backstory of Psalm one eighteen twenty four. In the KJV,
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  Speaker 1: Psalm one eighteen is part of the Egyptian Hellel Psalms
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  Speaker 1: one thirteen one eighteen, a group of psalms traditionally recited
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  Speaker 1: during Jewish festivals such as Passover, Pentecost, Chavouat, and Tabernacles Sukot.
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  Speaker 1: These psalms are hymns of praise and thanksgiving, extolling God's
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  Speaker 1: steadfast love and deliverance. In the KJV, Psalm one eis
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  Speaker 1: en opens with a resounding call, Oh, give thanks unto
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  Speaker 1: the Lord, for he is good, because his mercy endureth forever.
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  Speaker 1: Verse one. This refrain repeated in verses two to four
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  Speaker 1: and twenty nine, establishes the Psalm's theme of gratitude for
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  Speaker 1: God's eternal faithfulness. The Psalm unfolds in three movements. Verses
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  Speaker 1: five eighteen describe a personal or communal crisis, likely a
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  Speaker 1: military threat, where the psalmist declares, all nations compassed me about,
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  Speaker 1: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them?
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  Speaker 1: Verse ten. God intervenes, delivering the speaker from peril. Verses
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  Speaker 1: nineteen to twenty seven shift to a liturgical scene, with
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  Speaker 1: the speaker entering the gates of righteousness verse nineteen and
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  Speaker 1: leading a procession of praise. This culminates in the famous
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  Speaker 1: messianic verse. The stone which the builders refused is become
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  Speaker 1: the headstone of the corner Verse twenty two, followed by
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  Speaker 1: verse twenty four's exuberant proclamation. In this context, this is
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  Speaker 1: the day which the Lord hath Made refers to a
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  Speaker 1: specific day of divine victory or salvation. The kjv's use
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  Speaker 1: of hath Made emphasizes God's active creation of this moment,
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  Speaker 1: while we will rejoice and be glad in it. Hebrew
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  Speaker 1: Shama and Gil conveys a collective joyful response. The verse
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  Speaker 1: bridges the Psalm's narrative of deliverance with its call to worship,
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  Speaker 1: making it a climactic expression of triumph. Psalm one eighteen
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  Speaker 1: lacks a specific author or date in its text, leading
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  Speaker 1: to scholarly speculation about its origins. The KJV, published in
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  Speaker 1: sixteen eleven, preserves the Psalm's traditional rendering from earlier English
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  Speaker 1: translations like the Geneva Bible fifteen sixty and the Bishop's
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  Speaker 1: Bible fifteen sixty eight, which drew from the Hebrew Masoretic
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  Speaker 1: Text and Latin Vulgate. However, the Psalm's historical setting predates
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  Speaker 1: these translations by centuries. Several theories emerge. Many scholars suggest
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  Speaker 1: Psalm one eighteen was composed after the Babylonian Exilele five
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  Speaker 1: eighty seven five thirty eight BCE, when the Jewish people
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  Speaker 1: returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the Temple Ezra three to six.
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  Speaker 1: The day in verse twenty four could commemorate the rededication
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  Speaker 1: of the temple or the community's restoration, aligning with the
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  Speaker 1: Psalm's themes of survival and renewal. The militaristic language I
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  Speaker 1: was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord
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  Speaker 1: helped me. Verse thirteen and IV hints at a king
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  Speaker 1: or leader's victory over enemies. Some link it to David's
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  Speaker 1: reign circa one thousand BCE, though no direct evidence ties
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  Speaker 1: it to him. The procession to the Temple Verses nineteen
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  Speaker 1: to twenty seven suggests a public celebration following battle, with
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  Speaker 1: verse twenty four marking the day of triumph. As part
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  Speaker 1: of the hallale. Psalm one eighteen was sung during Passover,
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  Speaker 1: recalling the Exodus circa thirteenth century BCE. Jewish tradition reflected
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  Speaker 1: in the Mishnah Pisachum ten to five describes the hallale
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  Speaker 1: accompanying the Passover sacrifice. In this light, this is the
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  Speaker 1: day might originally refer to the day of liberation from Egypt,
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  Speaker 1: a foundational act of God's deliverance. The Psalm's adaptability allowed
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  Speaker 1: it to serve multiple purposes royal victory hymn, post exilic anthem,
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  Speaker 1: or festival liturgy, making its backstory a tapestry of Israel's history.
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  Speaker 1: By the time the KJV translators encountered it, Psalm one
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  Speaker 1: eighteen was already a cherished part of Jewish and Christian worship.
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  Speaker 1: The kjv's rendering Psalm one eighteen twenty four carries deep
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  Speaker 1: theological resonance, amplified by its Elizabethan English. This is the
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  Speaker 1: day which the Lord hath made underscores God's role as
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  Speaker 1: creator and redeemer. The archaic hath made from the Hebrew
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  Speaker 1: Usha to make suggests intentionality, framing the day as a
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  Speaker 1: divine gift. Whether it's a day of historical salvation or
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  Speaker 1: every day of existence, God's hand is evident. The phrase
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  Speaker 1: we will rejoice and be glad in it is both
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  Speaker 1: declarative and imperative. In the KJV, it refer lects a
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  Speaker 1: communal resolve to celebrate God's works, rooted in the Hebrew
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  Speaker 1: verb's exuberant tone. The translator's choice of will adds a
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  Speaker 1: sense of determination, urging believers to actively choose joy. The
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  Speaker 1: KJV retains Verse twenty two's the stone which the builders refused,
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  Speaker 1: which New Testament writers e g. Matthew twenty one forty two,
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  Speaker 1: First Peter two seven applied to christ. Early Christians saw
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  Speaker 1: Psalm one eighteen twenty four as fulfilled in Easter, the
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  Speaker 1: day of Jesus' resurrection. The kjv's formal tone lent this
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  Speaker 1: interpretation a weighty sacred aura, cementing its use in Christian liturgy.
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  Speaker 1: The verse thus blends Old Testament gratitude with New Testament hope,
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  Speaker 1: a duality the kjv's translators, steeped in Reformation theology, would
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  Speaker 1: have appreciated. It invites believers to see every day the
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  Speaker 1: Lord Hath made as a reflection of his redemptive plan.
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  Speaker 1: The King James version, commissioned by King James the First
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  Speaker 1: and completed by forty seven scholar, is renowned for its
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  Speaker 1: majestic prose. Psalm one eighteen twenty four exemplifies this with
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  Speaker 1: its rhythmic flow and memorable phrasing. The use of hath
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  Speaker 1: instead of has, and we will instead of let us
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  Speaker 1: as in some modern translations gives it a stately timeless
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  Speaker 1: quality that resonated with seventeenth century readers and beyond. In
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  Speaker 1: English speaking Christianity. Psalm one eighteen twenty four KJV became
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  Speaker 1: a staple of sermons, hymns, and prayers. It inspired works
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  Speaker 1: like Isaac Watts's hymn this is the Day the Lord
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  Speaker 1: Hath Made seventeen nineteen, which adapts the verse into a
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  Speaker 1: Christ's centered celebration. Its wording also entered popular culture, appearing
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  Speaker 1: in literature, speeches, and even secular contexts as a call
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  Speaker 1: to embrace life's goodness. The vers's specificity, this is the Day,
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  Speaker 1: ties it to a particular moment of deliverance, yet its
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  Speaker 1: universality allows broader application. While the original context likely celebrated
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  Speaker 1: a historical event, the kjv's phrase invites readers to apply
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  Speaker 1: it to daily life, a tension that enriches its meaning.
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  Speaker 1: Psalm one, eighteen twenty four in the King James version
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  Speaker 1: is a jewel of scripture, blending historical depth, theological richness,
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  Speaker 1: and linguistic beauty. Its backstory likely spans Israel's triumphs, be
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  Speaker 1: it the exodus, a royal victory, or the post exilic renewal.
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  Speaker 1: While its place in the Hallel ties it to worship
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  Speaker 1: across centuries, the kjv's translation elevates it into a timeless
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  Speaker 1: call to recognize God's hand in every day of salvation
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  Speaker 1: and to respond with joy. From ancient Jerusalem to the
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  Speaker 1: pulpits of sixteen eleven England and into modern hearts. This
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  Speaker 1: is the day which the Lord hath made. We will
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  Speaker 1: rejoice and be glad in it endures as a testament
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  Speaker 1: to faith, gratitude, and the enduring power of God's word.
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  Speaker 1: The kjv's rendition ensures its place not only in sacred history,
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  Speaker 1: but also in the English literary canon, inviting all to
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  Speaker 1: find cause for rejoicing in the Lord's making.