Psalm 24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 24:6

This is the generation of them that seek him ,.... The persons above described are such, who in every age are the generation of the children of God, and are accounted by him for a generation; they are such that seek him, in the first place, with their whole hearts, and in Christ, where they find him; that seek thy face, O Jacob . By the "face" of God is meant the favour of God, the discoveries of his love, the light of his countenance, than which nothing is more desirable to gracious... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 24:7

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ,.... By which the gates of hell are not meant; nor are the words to be understood of the descent of Christ thither, to fetch the souls of Old Testament saints from thence; who the Papists dream were detained in an apartment there, as in a prison, called by them "limbus patrum"; seeing these, immediately upon their separation from the body, were in a state of happiness and glory, as the parable of the rich man and Lazarus shows; and since Christ, at his death,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 24:8

Who is this King of glory ?.... Which question is put by the church, or particular believers; not through ignorance, as the daughters of Jerusalem, Song of Solomon 5:9 ; or the Pharisees, when Christ made his public entrance into Jerusalem, Matthew 21:10 ; much less in pride and haughtiness, in scorn and derision, as Pharaoh, Exodus 5:1 ; and the Capernaites, John 6:42 ; but as wondering at the glories and excellencies of his person, and as desirous of knowing more of him. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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 Psalm 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 ; 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 24:10

Who is this King of glory ?.... This is repeated, because of the preceding words, and in order to have a further account of his glorious Person, as follows: the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory ; he who is the Lord of sabaoth, the Lord of the armies, both of the heavens and the earth; at whose dispose and control all things are in both worlds, above and below: this is the great and glorious Person that condescends to dwell in his churches, and in the hearts of his people; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24

The Lord is Sovereign Ruler of the universe, Psalm 24:1 , Psalm 24:2 . The great question, Who is fit to minister to the Lord in his own temple? Psalm 24:3-6 . The glory of God in his entrance into his temple, Psalm 24:7-10 . It is probable that this Psalm was composed on occasion of bringing the ark from the house of Obed-edom to Mount Sion, and the questions may respect the fitness of the persons who were to minister before this ark: the last verses may refer to the opening of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:1

The earth is the Lord's - He is the Creator and Governor of it; it is his own property. Men may claim districts and kingdoms of it as their property, but God is Lord of the soil. The fullness thereof - " All its creatures." - Targum. Every tree, plant, and shrub; the silver and the gold, and the cattle on a thousand hills. They that dwell therein - All human beings. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:2

He hath founded it upon the seas - He not only created the vast mass, but separated the land from the waters, so that the mountains, etc., being elevated above the waters, appear to be founded on them, and notwithstanding all the tossings and ragings of the ocean, these waters cannot prevail. It is established upon the floods, and cannot be shaken. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:3

Who shall ascend - Who is sufficiently holy to wait in his temple? Who is fit to minister in the holy place? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:4

He that hath clean hands - He whose conscience is irreproachable; whose heart is without deceit and uninfluenced by unholy passions. Who hath not lifted up his soul - Who has no idolatrous inclination; whose faith is pure, and who conscientiously fulfils his promises and engagements. read more

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