Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Psalm 24:7
The Triumph of the King
The psalmist ponders the preparation of those who will accompany the “King of glory” up God’s holy hill (24:1-6) and is caught up in a vision of the triumph of a king who is God Himself. Psalm 24, a psalm of David is one of the royal psalms. The psalm describes the Lord’s entrance into the holy city. It may have been sung when David brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem (2 Sam. 6:15). This psalm is often linked with Ps. 22;23, for all three psalms speak prophetically of the Lord Jesus. Psalm 24 also has some affinities with Ps. 15, for both ask and answer the question of who is fit to come into the presence of the Lord. The answer in Ps. 15 focuses on a person’s righteousness; the answer in Ps. 24 focuses on the King of glory. Psalm 24 should also be read with Ps. 2; 110, which shares a focus on the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to establish His kingdom on earth.
24:7 Lift up your heads: The gates of the city seem to sag; the doors appear loose. But they must rouse themselves for the king of glory. One is coming who is worthy to stand in the holy place. As he nears, the gates raises themselves up to honor His entry.
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.
24:8 Who is the King: This is praise for the King who is fresh from battle. This is the One who may enter the city, the Lord Himself. Only with the coming of Jesus did the meaning of this ancient poem become clear (see Matt. 21:1-10; Rev. 19).
8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in.
24 1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face. Selah 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah
⇒ Jesus Christ, the King of the earth, will fight the battle. Afterward, who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He/She who has clean hands and a pure heart. Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol. Nor sworn deceitfully. It’s time to prepare ourselves.
