Psalms 24:1–10, King James Version
Italic words were supplied in the English translation for clarity.
Psalms 24:1–10
Creator, holy hill, and the entering king of glory
The earth is already the LORD's
The earth is the LORD's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell in it, because he founded it on the seas and established it on the rivers. Entry liturgy starts with ownership, not with human claim.
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD and stand in his holy place? One who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up the soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully. That one receives blessing and righteousness from the God of salvation. Jacob's generation seeks God's face. Ethics and worship are joined. The hill is not a racial, class, or purity police station.
Gates, lift your heads: the King of glory comes in
Lift up your heads, O gates, and be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. The question answers itself in two waves. Who is this King of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Then again: the LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.
The entering figure is the LORD himself, not a mascot for our procession. Battle language here is the LORD's title, not a warrant to storm a later city in his name.
How this should shape us
Let clean hands and a true heart matter more than access politics. Receive the King of glory as the world's owner already. Do not use the gates to keep out the people God is not keeping out.
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Psalms course: summary, outline, background, introductory issues, theological themes, and Bible in the world
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Albert Pietersma
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