Psalms · 10 verses
Psalms 24
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The gates are ordered to lift their heads, and twice ask who this entering King of Glory might be. It is a remarkably grand entrance, with the doors apparently requiring an introduction.
The earth and the hillvv. 1–6
Everything belongs to the LORD: earth, world, and all who dwell in them. He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters, after which the psalm asks who may ascend His hill and stand in His holy place. The answer is a person of clean hands and a pure heart, free of idols and deceitful oaths; such a one receives blessing and vindication from the LORD. This is the generation that seeks Him, seeking the face of the God of Jacob.
The doors meet their Kingvv. 7–10
Then the gates and ancient doors are addressed as though they possess heads, which they are told to lift so that the King of Glory may enter. The gates ask who He is, and the answer names the LORD strong and mighty, mighty in battle. The command is repeated, the question is repeated, and the final answer gives Him the grand title: the LORD of Hosts, the King of Glory.
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Ps 24:1A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.
Ps 24:2For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.
Ps 24:3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?
Ps 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
Ps 24:5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
Ps 24:6Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
Ps 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
Ps 24:8Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Ps 24:9Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
Ps 24:10Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 149 passages were voted onto 9 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 1Psalms 89:11The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.
- 11 Corinthians 10:26for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”
- 11 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
- 1Job 41:11Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
- 1Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.
- 1Exodus 9:29Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.
- 1Exodus 19:5Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
- 7Isaiah 26:2Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.
- 1Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.
- 4Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- 1Nahum 1:5The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.
- 7Psalms 118:19–20Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.
- 1Daniel 4:25You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
- 4Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
- 3Psalms 15:1A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
- 4James 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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