Psalms 24
24
The King of Glory
David’s poetic praise to God # 24 The Septuagint adds “for the Sabbath.” Ps. 24 celebrates God as the Warrior-King, ruling over a kingdom of purity and holiness. Pss. 22–24 form a trilogy. Ps. 22 speaks of the Savior’s cross, Ps. 23 speaks of the Shepherd’s staff, and Ps. 24 speaks of the Sovereign King. We see three viewpoints of Jesus’ love for us: Ps. 22—the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), Ps. 23—the Great Shepherd (Heb. 13:20), and Ps. 24—the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4).
Creation’s King
1Yahweh claims the world as his.
Everything and everyone belong to him!
2He’s the one who pushed back oceans # 24:2 Or “who established it upon the ocean currents.”
to let the dry ground appear,
planting firm foundations for the earth.
Who Comes before the King?
3Who, then, is allowed to ascend the mountain of Yahweh?
And who has the privilege of entering into God’s Holy Place?
4Those who are clean—whose works and ways are pure,
whose hearts are true and sealed by the truth,
those who never deceive, whose words are sure.
5They will receive Yahweh’s blessing
and righteousness given by the Savior-God.
6They will stand before God,
for they seek the pleasure of God’s face, # 24:6 The Hebrew is plural (“faces”). the God of Jacob.
Pause in his presence
The King is Coming!
7So wake up, you living gateways!
Lift up your heads, you doorways of eternity! # 24:7 God’s people are identified as living gates and doorways. When God opens the doors of eternity within us, no one is able to shut them. To “lift up” our heads is a figure of speech for a bold confidence that brings rejoicing and hope.
Welcome the King of Glory,
for he is about to come through you.
8You ask, “Who is this King of Glory?”
Yahweh, armed and ready for battle,
Yahweh, invincible in every way!
9So wake up, you living gateways, and rejoice!
Fling wide, you eternal doors!
Here he comes; the King of Glory is ready to come in.
10You ask, “Who is this King of Glory?”
He is Yahweh, armed and ready for battle,
the Mighty One, the invincible commander of heaven’s hosts! # 24:10 Or “Yahweh Tseva’ot.” The word tseva’ot is the plural of the word tsava, a feminine noun meaning “force.” When these two Hebrew nouns are placed together, they would be translated as “Yahweh of the forces.”
Yes, he is the King of Glory!
Pause in his presence
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PSALM 24.
1Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
2In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.
3Neither let my enemies laugh at me: for none of them that wait on thee shall be confounded.
4Let all them be confounded that act unjust things without cause. Shew, O Lord, thy ways to me, and teach me thy paths.
5Direct me in thy truth, and teach me; for thou art God my Saviour; and on thee have I waited all the day long.
6Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.
7The sins of my youth and my ignorances do not remember. According to thy mercy remember thou me: for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
8The Lord is sweet and righteous: therefore he will give a law to sinners in the way.
9He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.
10All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth, to them that seek after his covenant and his testimonies.
11For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
12Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.
13His soul shall dwell in good things: and his seed shall inherit the land.
14The Lord is a firmament to them that fear him: and his covenant shall be made manifest to them.
15My eyes are ever towards the Lord: for he shall pluck my feet out of the snare.
16Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor.
17The troubles of my heart are multiplied: deliver me from my necessities.
18See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.
19Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
20Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.
21The innocent and the upright have adhered to me: because I have waited on thee.
22Deliver Israel, O God, from all his tribulations.
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