Psalms 24:5

5 (23-5) He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.

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 (23-3) Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 (23-4) The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
5 (23-5) He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and mercy from God his Saviour.
6 (23-6) This is the generation of them that seek him, of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 (23-7) Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.
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