Psalm 24:7-9 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:7

Lift up your heads, O ye gates. So sang one half of the choir, calling upon the gates to throw themselves wide open to their full height, that free entrance might he given to the approaching sacred fabric. And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors. Pleonastic, But giving the emphasis of repetition, and adding the epithet "everlasting," because the tabernacle was viewed as about to be continued in the temple, and the temple was designed to be God's house "for ever" ( 1 Kings 8:13 ). And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:7-10

Appeal for God's entrance into the heart of man. Sung on the entry of the ark into the ancient gates of the fortress of Jerusalem. The singers, two choirs of priests—the one bearing the ark, the other already stationed there as warders. First choir demanding admission; second reply from within, "Who is this King of glory?" The transaction may suggest and represent the appeal made for God's entrance into the heart of man. Then— I. THE LANGUAGE WOULD REPRESENT THE MIND OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:8

Who is this King of glory? The other half of the choir, acting as keepers of the doors, inquires, as if ignorant of the motive and character of the procession, "Who is this King of glory?"—who is it to whom ye give this high-sounding appellation, and to whom ye require us to open? And the reply follows from the previous speakers . The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle . It is Jehovah, the Strong and Mighty One-strong in himself, mighty in his acts, mighty especially in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit 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 . A repetition of Psalms 24:7 , the first part of the choir reiterating its challenge. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 24:7

Lift up your heads, O ye gates - Either the gates of the city, or of the house erected for the worship of God; most probably, as has been remarked, the former. This may be supposed to have been uttered as the procession approached the city where the ark was to abide, as a summons to admit the King of glory to a permanent residence there. It would seem not improbable that the gates of the city were originally made in the form of a portcullis, as the gates of the old castles in the feudal ages... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 24:8

Who is this King of glory? - This is probably the response of a portion of the choir of singers. The answer is found in the other part of the verse.The Lord strong and mighty - Yahweh, strong and mighty - describing Him by His most exalted attributes as a God of power. This is in accordance with the idea in Psalms 24:1-2, where He is represented as the Creator and the Proprietor of all the earth. Perhaps, also, there is an allusion to the fact that He is mighty, as distinguished from idols... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 24:9

Lift up your heads ... - The repetition here is designed to give force and emphasis to what is uttered. The response in Psalms 24:5 is slightly varied from the response in Psalms 24:8; but the same general sentiment is expressed. The design is to announce in a solemn manner that the symbol of the divine presence and majesty was about to be introduced into the place of its permanent abode, and that this was an event worthy to be celebrated; that even the gates of the city should voluntarily open... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 24:7

Psalms 24:7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates The questions, Who shall ascend God’s hill, namely, to worship? and, Who shall stand in his holy place, to minister before and serve him? being answered, the psalmist proceeds to speak next of the introduction of the presence of him into that place whom they were to worship, namely, the great and glorious Jehovah. For what would it signify that they were prepared to worship, if HE whom they were to worship were not present to accept and bless... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 24:8

Psalms 24:8 . Who is the King of glory? What is the cause of this imperious call? And why? Or, for whom must those gates be opened in so solemn and extraordinary a manner? The answer is, The Lord strong and mighty, &c. As if he had said, He is no ordinary person, no other than Jehovah, who hath given so many proofs of his almightiness, who hath subdued all his enemies, and is now returned in triumph. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 24:9-10

Psalms 24:9-10. Lift up your heads, &c. The same verse is repeated again, to awaken the dulness of mankind, who are so hardly brought to a serious preparation for such solemnities; and to signify the great importance of the matter contained under these expressions. The Lord of hosts Under whose command are all the hosts of heaven and earth, angels and men, and all other creatures. The reader will be pleased to see Dr. Horne’s application of these verses to the ascension of our Lord.... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:7-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 24:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 24:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 24:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 24:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 24:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 24:9-10

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