David

David 

Psalms 118:24
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Copilot,If we imagine the best of Egypt embodied as King David, which ancient city or site in Egypt might he feel best represents "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" from Psalms 118:24? Perhaps Luxor?

COPILOT: —If we imagine King David — singer of dawns, harp in hand — looking toward Egypt for a place that could embody “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24), Luxor is indeed a powerful candidate.

✨ Why Luxor fits the Psalm
City of the Rising Sun: Luxor (ancient Thebes) sits on the east bank of the Nile, the side the Egyptians associated with life, birth, and renewal. The west bank was the land of the dead, but the east was the land of the living — a perfect echo of David’s joy in a God‑given day.

Temple of Luxor: Dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, it was aligned with the sun’s cycles — solstices and equinoxes. The temple literally celebrated the rhythm of days and seasons, much like David’s psalm celebrates the gift of a single day.

Festival of Opet: Each year, the Opet Festival in Luxor marked the Nile’s flooding and the land’s renewal. It was a civic and spiritual rejoicing — a whole people saying, in their own way, “This is the day the gods have made.”  

Luxor at sunrise, columns catching the first light — the east bank sings with David: “This is the day the LORD has made.”