Psalm 24:7-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 24:7-10

What is spoken once is spoken a second time in these verses; such repetitions are usual in songs, and have much beauty in them. Here is, 1. Entrance once and again demanded for the King of glory; the doors and gates are to be thrown open, thrown wide open, to give him admission, for behold he stands at the door and knocks, ready to come in. 2. Enquiry once and again made concerning this mighty prince, in whose name entrance is demanded: Who is this King of glory? As, when any knock at our... 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 24:7

Lift up your heads, O ye gates - The address of those who preceded the ark, the gates being addressed instead of the keepers of the gates. Allusion is here made to the triumphal entry of a victorious general into the imperial city. In the hymn of Callimachus to Apollo, there are two lines very much like those in the text; they convey the very same sentiments. The poet represents the god coming into his temple, and calls upon the priests to open the doors, etc. Αυτοι νυν κατοχηες... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:8

Who is this King of glory? - This is the answer of those who are within. Who is this glorious King, for whom ye demand entrance? To which they reply: - The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle - It is Jehovah, who is come to set up his abode in his imperial city: He who has conquered his enemies, and brought salvation to Israel. To make the matter still more solemn, and give those without an opportunity of describing more particularly this glorious Personage, those within... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:7

Verse 7 7.Lift up your heads, O ye gates! The magnificent and splendid structure of the temple, in which there was more outward majesty than in the tabernacle, not being yet erected, David here speaks of the future building of it. By doing this, he encourages the pious Israelites to employ themselves more willingly, and with greater confidence, in the ceremonial observances of the law. It was no ordinary token of the goodness of God that he condescended to dwell in the midst of them by a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:8

Verse 8 8.Who is this King of glory? etc The praises by which the power of God is here magnified are intended to tell the Jews that he did not sit idle in his temple, but took up his abode in it, in order to show himself ready to succor his people. It is to be observed, that there is great weight both in the interrogation, and in the repetition of the same sentence. The prophet assumes the person of one who wonders thereby to express with greater effect that God comes armed with invincible... 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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 24:7-10

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 24:9

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 24:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 24:1-10

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