Psalms 24:5

5 God is at their side; with God's help they make it.

Psalms 24:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 24:5

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord
Or "who receives" F12; the future for the present; and so is a continuation of the description of a person proper to enter and abide in the church of God, as ( Psalms 24:6 ) seems to require; even one who has received every spiritual blessing in Christ in general, special grace out of his fulness; particularly the blessing of pardon, as also adoption, and a right to eternal life; though it may be that the following clause is explanative of this;

and righteousness from the God of his salvation;
from Christ, who is God his Saviour, the author of salvation; and who has brought in an everlasting righteousness, which is in him, and is a gift of his grace, and is received from him by faith, and is a great blessing indeed; it secures from condemnation and death, and entitles to eternal life.


FOOTNOTES:

F12 (avy) "qui accipit", Cocceius.

Psalms 24:5 In-Context

3 Who can climb Mount God? Who can scale the holy north-face?
4 Only the clean-handed, only the pure-hearted; Men who won't cheat, women who won't seduce.
5 God is at their side; with God's help they make it.
6 This, Jacob, is what happens to God-seekers, God-questers.
7 Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.
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