Psalm 24:9

9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

Psalm 24:9 in Other Translations

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

9 Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

9 Open up, ancient gates! Open up, ancient doors, and let the King of glory enter.

9 Wake up, you sleepyhead city! Wake up, you sleepyhead people! King-Glory is ready to enter.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.

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

9 Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.

9 Open wide, you gates. Open wide, you age-old doors. Then the King of glory will come in.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 24:9 In-Context

7 Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.

10 Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty— he is the King of glory.