Psalms 24:9

9 Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory may come in.

Psalms 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 24:9

Lift up your heads, O ye gates even lift [them] up, ye
everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
(See Gill on Psalms 24:7). This is repeated on account of the backwardness and negligence of churches, and particular believers, to open and let Christ in; as may be seen in the case of the church in ( Song of Solomon 5:2 Song of Solomon 5:3 ) ; as well as the more to set forth the greatness and glory of Christ, about to make his entrance, and to command a proper awe and reverence of him: some think respect is had to the twofold coming of Christ; first into the second temple, and next at the last judgment; though rather the certainty of his coming, in a spiritual manner, to his church and people, is here designed.

Psalms 24:9 In-Context

7 Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory may come in.
8 Who is this king of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty! The LORD, heroic in battle!
9 Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory may come in.
10 Who, then, is this king of glory? The LORD of Armies is the king of glory! Selah
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