Psalms 24

The King of Glory Enters His Holy Place

Psalm 24 moves from creation-wide ownership, to holy access, to covenant blessing, to the triumphant entrance of the King of glory.

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The world and all its inhabitants belong to the LORD because He founded and established it.

Psalms 24:1–6

The Lord owns the entire earth, but only those with integrity and pure hearts may stand in His holy place.

1 The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

2 For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.

Those who ascend the LORD's mountain must have clean hands, pure hearts, undivided allegiance, and truthful lives; they receive blessing and righteousness from the God of salvation.

3 Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?

4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.

5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob.

The psalm summons the gates to welcome the LORD strong and mighty, the LORD Almighty, who enters as King of glory.

Psalms 24:7–10

The ancient gates must lift their heads to admit the King of Glory, the Lord of Hosts, who is strong and mighty in battle.

7 Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

8 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, you gates; yes, lift them up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

10 Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!

Key Terms

יהוה YHWH H3068
אֶרֶץ erets H776
תֵּבֵל tevel H8398
יָסַד yasad H3245
הַר־יְהוָה har-YHWH H2022
נְקִי כַפַּיִם neqi kappayim H5355
בַר־לֵבָב bar-levav H1249
שָׁוְא shav H7723
בְּרָכָה berakhah H1293
צְדָקָה tsedaqah H6666
יֵשַׁע yesha H3468

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