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Psalms 24:1 open_in_new
The fulness] all that fills it, all that is in it.
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Psalms 24:1-10 open_in_new
This Ps. is generally, and very appropriately, connected with the occasion when David brought up the ark from the house of Obededom to the tent prepared for it on Mt. Zion. It declares the universal sovereignty of God the Creator (Psalms 24:1-2), and describes the character of those who may approach His earthly dwelling (Psalms 24:3-6). Then there follows a twice-repeated scene, in which the gates of Jerusalem are summoned to open, that God, as represented by the ark, may enter; while the warders ask who the approaching conqueror is, and the people reply that He is the Lord of hosts (Psalms 24:7-10).
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Psalms 24:2 open_in_new
This v. expresses the ancient idea of the structure of the universe, with 'waters under the earth' (Genesis 7:11; Exodus 20:4).
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Psalms 24:5 open_in_new
Righteousness] is a gift of God and a part of the salvation He bestows.
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Psalms 24:6 open_in_new
O Jacob] RV 'O God of Jacob.' Selah] see on Psalms 3:4.
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Psalms 24:7 open_in_new
Lift up your heads] as if to make the entrance more roomy. Everlasting] RM 'ancient,' with an illimitable history behind them.
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Psalms 24:10 open_in_new
The Lord of hosts] one of the great OT. titles of God. The 'hosts' may include the armies of Israel, as well as the stars and angels who form 'the host of heaven.' Selah] see on Psalms 3:4.