Psalms 24:3-10

3 1Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his 2holy place?
4 3He who has 4clean hands and 5a pure heart, who does not 6lift up his soul to 7what is false and does not swear deceitfully.
5 He will receive 8blessing from the LORD and 9righteousness from 10the God of his salvation.
6 Such is 11the generation of those who seek him, who 12seek the face of the God of Jacob.[a] Selah
7 13Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that 14the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, 15mighty in battle!
9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is this King of glory? 16The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah

Psalms 24:3-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 24

\\<>\\. This psalm is thought by some of the Jewish writers {d} to have been wrote when the ark was brought from the house of Obededom to the city of David, and put into the place prepared for it by him, 2Sa 6:17; to which reference is supposed to be had in Ps 24:7-10; or after that David had built an altar in the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, and had knowledge of the hill Moriah, as the place where the sanctuary was to be built; called the hill of the Lord, and his holy place, Ps 24:3; however, it was certainly written by David, under the inspiration of the spirit of God; and is a prophecy of Christ, and of the Gospel church, and describes the members of it. {d} Aben Ezra & Kimchi.

Cross References 16

  • 1. For ver. 3-5, see Psalms 15:1-5
  • 2. Psalms 2:6
  • 3. [Deuteronomy 10:12; Isaiah 33:15, 16; Micah 6:8]
  • 4. See Job 22:30
  • 5. Psalms 73:1; Matthew 5:8
  • 6. [Ezekiel 18:6]
  • 7. Psalms 31:6; Psalms 119:37
  • 8. [Genesis 22:17, 18]
  • 9. Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 56:1
  • 10. Psalms 27:9; Psalms 38:22; Psalms 51:14; Psalms 88:1
  • 11. Psalms 14:5
  • 12. Psalms 27:8; Psalms 105:4
  • 13. [Psalms 118:19, 20; Isaiah 26:2]
  • 14. [1 Corinthians 2:8]
  • 15. [Exodus 15:3]
  • 16. Malachi 1:14

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Septuagint, Syriac, and two Hebrew manuscripts; Masoretic Text Jacob, who seek your face
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