This is the day the Lord made, I shall rejoice in it

 S - Psalm 118:10-  (NASB)

All nations surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
12 They surrounded me like bees;
They were extinguished as a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
13 You pushed me violently so that I [d]was falling,
But the Lord helped me.
14 [e]The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

15 The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
16 The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
17 I will not die, but live,
And tell of the works of [f]the Lord.
18 [g]The Lord has disciplined me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to [h]the Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord;
The righteous will enter through it.
21 I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me,
And You have become my salvation.

22 The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief corner stone.
23 This is [i]the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
25 O Lord, do save, we beseech You;
O Lord, we beseech You, do send prosperity!
26 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord;
We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is God, and He has given us light;
Bind the festival sacrifice with cords [j]to the horns of the altar.
28 You are my God, and I give thanks to You;
You are my God, I extol You.
29 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

O - Sometimes scripture does says it all plainly and clearly and there is no need for interpretation.  Psalm 118 is one of those scriptures which speaks plainly and communicates my heart.   It reveals who God is and reveals Christ to us as well.   It also reveals the heart I have to praise the Lord and rejoice in His goodness in my life.  It serves as a reminder to who he is, my savior, my redeemer, my strong tower, my friend.   

A -  The application:  This is the day the Lord made, I shall be glad and rejoice in it!  I will come in the name of the Lord into my workplace, my home, my community and serve God and what he is doing cheerfully.

P - Dear heavenly Father, thank you for your word through the psalmist.  This is my heart felt feeling to who you are in my life,  I pray that you remind me frequently to reflect on these words and be glad to be walking under your watchful eye and covering.  I pray all this in Jesus name, Amen.