Psalm 117:24,1
This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it. V. Give praise unto the Lord, for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
Haydock
Verse 24. Day. Of grace. W. — The Church often repeats this during the paschal time, though God is equally the author of all days. H. See Eph. iv. 30. Jo. viii. 56.
Verse 1. Alleluia is borrowed from the end of the former psalm in Heb. Our Saviour and the apostles determine us to explain this solely of the Messias, though should would also see another literal sense, applicable to the victories of David, or of the captives, at their return, over God or Cambyses. Bert. — This supposition seems very probable, 2 Esd. vi. 16. Yet the Jews saw that some passages belonged to the Messias, and were accustomed to use v. 26. in praying for his manifestation. This psalm is very pompous, and in the dramatic style, (C.) though this is not certain. Bert. — Praise. Or “confess,” and praise God for his great mercies. W.