Psalm 24:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 24:3-6

From this world, and the fulness thereof, the psalmist's meditations rise, of a sudden to the great things of another world, the foundation of which is not on the seas, nor on the floods. The things of this world God has given to the children of men and we are much indebted to his providence for them; but they will not make a portion for us. And therefore, I. Here is an enquiry after better things, Ps. 24:3. This earth is God's footstool; but, if we had ever so much of it, we must be here but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 24:3

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ?.... Though the Lord has a claim in general to the whole world, and all its fulness; yet there is a particular part of it, or spot in it, which is his special and peculiar property, and that is his church and people; for though some reference may be had, in this passage, to Mount Moriah, and the hill of Zion, on which the temple was afterwards built, and is called the hill of the Lord, where he desired to dwell, Psalm 68:15 ; yet the church is... 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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:3

Verse 3 3.Who shall ascend unto. It being very well known that it was of pure grace that God erected his sanctuary, and chose for himself a dwelling-place among the Jews, David makes only a tacit reference to this subject. (543) He insists principally on the other point contained in the verse, that of distinguishing true Israelites from the false and bastards. He takes the argument by which he exhorts the Jews to lead a holy and righteous life from this, that God had separated them from the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:1-4

Celebrating the Real Presence. (For opening or reopening a church.) There seems to be no very great difficulty in finding the occasion on which this magnificent psalm was originally composed. In all probability it was written by David, and sung on the occasion of bringing up the ark of God to Mount Zion ( 2 Samuel 6:2 , 2 Samuel 6:18 ; 2 Samuel 1:1-27 , 2 Samuel 7:25 , 2 Samuel 7:26 ). Some regard it as prophetic, and call it "the Song of Advent," others "the Song of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:1-6

Who can dwell with God? The twenty-third psalm concludes with the hope of dwelling in the house of the Lord for ever, and this psalm asks, "Who is qualified to dwell with God in his holy place?" Composed on the bringing of the ark to Mount Zion. Psalms 24:1-6 are introductory. I. GOD 'S EXALTED NATURE . ( Psalms 24:1 , Psalms 24:2 .) Relation of land to water in Genesis 1:9 . God's creative universal power was connected in the mind of the psalmist with: 1 . His... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:1-10

David's authorship is allowed by most critics; and the most probable period of the composition is the time when David determined to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the tabernacle which he had prepared for it on Mount Zion ( 2 Samuel 6:12 ). The psalm is made up of three strophes: Psalms 24:1 , Psalms 24:2 ; Psalms 24:3-6 ; and Psalms 24:7-10 . The first and second arc closely connected; the third is a little detached. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:1-10

The King of glory. Christ as the King of glory is represented here in three aspects. I. AS THE LORD OF THE EARTH . ( Psalms 24:1 , 21.) The kingdoms of this world are limited. Some are larger than others, but the largest has its bounds ( Esther 1:1 ; Daniel 4:1 ). Christ's kingdom is unlimited. Go where you will, pass from one country to another, visit different peoples, with different customs and laws, you can never get beyond its bounds. Like the sky, it covers... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:3

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? The second strophe opens with one of David's sudden transitions. Who is worthy to be brought into contact with a God of such might and glory? Who shall ascend into his hill? God's "hill" is, in reality, the highest heaven, wherein he has his dwelling-place. Its representative on earth was, at this time, the Mount Zion, where it was already determined in the Divine counsels that the temple should be built, and whither David was now about to transfer... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:3

This psalm breathes the spirit of aspiration. It speaks of the earth as the Lord's; but we are not to rest with the earth. The call is," Who will ascend?" As one of our own poets has said— ''Not to the earth confined, ascend to heaven." Aspiration is an instinct of the heart. The young man is full of hope. Nothing seems to him impossible. His spirit leaps within him, longing to take part with others in the struggle of life. "Men, my brothers, men the workers, ever reaping something... read more

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