John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:24
This is the day which the Lord hath made ,.... Famous and remarkable for the above events. Meaning either the day of Christ's entrance into Jerusalem, in order to be delivered up to the Jews, and suffer and die in the place of his people; to which the following words agree: or the day of his resurrection F7 So Suidas in voce αυτη ; which he observes fell on March 25. from the dead; when God gave him glory, and was matter of joy to those for whose justification he rose; or the... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 118:23
This is the Lord's doing ,.... This stone is from the Lord, Genesis 49:24 ; it is of his choosing, appointing, and laying: the rejection of it by the builders is through his permission and will; they did no other things than what his hand and counsel determined should be done, Acts 2:23 ; and the exaltation of it, or the making it the head of the corner, was of him; he highly exalted him at his right hand, above every name, creature, and thing; it is marvellous in our eyes ; the... read more