Psalms Chapter 24 (KJV)
Psalms 24
God's sovereignty over all creationHoliness and worship requirementsThe King of gloryRighteousness and salvationSeeking God's face
[A Psalm of David.] The earth {is} the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. {He...: Heb. The clean of hands}
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This {is} the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. {O Jacob: or, O God of Jacob}
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who {is} this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift {them} up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he {is} the King of glory. Selah.
Context & Meaning
Psalm 24 begins by affirming God's ownership of all creation and then asks who may approach Him in worship. The psalm concludes with a triumphant declaration about the King of glory entering through the gates, identified as the Lord strong and mighty.