Psalms 118:24

“This is the day YHWH has made; let us exult and rejoice in it.”

Psalms 118:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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A psalm celebrates the day as a gift from YHWHJoy and thanks

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Psalms 118:24, word by word

the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
has madeעָשָׂהasa

make

To build or create something.

Where else “asa” appears
let us exultנָגִילָהnagila

rejoice

To rejoice: to be very glad, to leap for joy.

Where else “nagila” appears
and rejoiceנִשְׂמְחָהnismcha

rejoice

To feel glad and show it, above all at the feast before YHWH.

Where else “nismcha” appears

The context

23From YHWH this has come; it is marvelous in our eyes.

24 · This verse (above)

25I beg you, YHWH, save, please; I beg you, YHWH, give success, please.

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