Psalms 24:10 - Exposition

Who is this King of glory? The second part of the choir reiterates its question, as though not yet quite understanding. "Who is he, this King of glory?" and the first, slightly varying its answer, replies, The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. The epithet, "Lord of hosts" well known at the time ( 1 Samuel 1:11 ; 2 Samuel 5:10 ; 2 Samuel 6:2 ; 2 Samuel 7:18 , 2 Samuel 7:26 , 2 Samuel 7:27 , etc.), made all clear, and, the gates being thrown open, the ark was brought in, and set in its place in the midst of the tabernacle ( 2 Samuel 6:17 ). It has been generally recognized that the reception of the ark into the tabernacle on Mount Zion typified the entrance of our Lord into heaven after his ascension, whence our Church appoints this psalm as one of those to be recited on Ascension Day.