Psalms 24
10 verses
Psalm 24 is a processional hymn celebrating God's kingship and establishing ethical criteria for entering the sanctuary, exemplifying the theological concerns of Book 1. The psalmist employs vivid imagery and direct address to God, establishing the intimate dialogue between worshiper and the divine that characterizes the psalmic tradition. The theological assertions center on God's character as both judge and redeemer, creating a comprehensive vision of divine justice and mercy integrated with human experience. The psalm reflects on both personal circumstance and communal identity, suggesting that individual faith finds validation through shared experience with the covenant community. The liturgical context indicates this psalm's function in worship where personal piety integrates with communal celebration of God's acts and attributes. The concluding movement typically affirms confidence in God's faithfulness, exemplifying the psalmic pattern of transformation through prayer and remembrance of divine acts throughout history.
VERSES IN THIS CHAPTER
1
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
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2
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
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3
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?
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4
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
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He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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6
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
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Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
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Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
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Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
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