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Lyrics
1 The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye 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 ye gates; even lift them up, ye 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.1

Bible Commentary

1
God has a right to the earth, to all that it contains, and to all its inhabitants, since He is Creator and Lord of the whole earth.2
2 The earth was originally completely covered with water (Gen. 1:2). Then the voice of the Creator bade the waters to be gathered into one place, and the dry land to appear (Gen. 1:9).2
3 The hill of the Lord is Mount Zion or Moriah, the place of God's sanctuary and special presence.3 To ascend the hill of the Lord and stand in his holy place, requires an elevation of the perfect character above the low places of ordinary character. The character pleasing to God and man must climb above the commonplace.2
4 Since the hands are the instruments of activity, to have clean hands means to be upright. True religion does not consist in mere outward conformity to religious ceremonies; it controls the heart and produces purity of thought and sincerity of motive. The godly man regards only that which is true and real. He does not value or desire the vain things of this life such as honours, riches and pleasures. He does not lie nor take God's name in vain.2,3,4
5 God's friendship and favour are the right of the man who has an upright character.2
6 The generation of them that seek Him refer to those that earnestly desire to know the God of Jacob. They seek thy face, which means seeking the grace and favour of God.2,3
7 The subject of the procession is the ark as it as it approaches the gates of Jerusalem, about to enter the city. The crowd utters a summons to admit the King of glory. Jerusalem is to be the permanent abiding place of the ark.2
8 The question who is this King of glory was sung as response to those who had demanded of the watchers upon the walls that the city gates should be opened. The answer follows. The King of glory is Jehovah, strong and mighty, a God of power, Creator and Proprietor of the earth, who shows His power in overthrowing His enemies.2
9 The repetition of summons gives force to what is uttered, and heightens the formal ritualism of the poem. A ceremony is in progress. Hebrew poetry delights in repetition or near repetition for the sake of emphasis.2
10 God rules over a universe of creatures and created things, marshalled in order, or arranged as armies for battle. His reign is universal. The inhabitants of the universe, and all ranks and orders, acknowledge His rule. The word Hosts sometimes refers to the heavenly bodies and at other times the angels. At the first response of the bearers of the ark, the gates appear to have remained closed before the waiting procession. At this second response, The Lord of hosts, instead of The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle, appears to be a sort of glorious password that unlocks the city. The ritualistic effect is heightened. The psalm closes in perfect accord with the opening thought: God alone is ruler of the universe; He alone should be universally recognised. The ceremony of installing the ark in the hill of the Lord provides a fitting occasion for this proclamation.2

References and notes

1.  King James Authorized Version
2.  SDA Bible Commentary  Vol. 3 pgs. 687-690
3.  John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible - http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries
4. 
Jamieson, Fausset, Brown - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries
5. 
Catholic Encyclopedia - www.newadvent.org/cathen/12533a.htm
 

Song Reviews

Glorious arrangement
Epic reworking of Psalm 24 with a full classical/folk orchestra featuring mandolins, flutes and tympani backing up spirited singing including some really lovely vocal harmonies. A terrific arrangement. The challenge of singing a religious text with expression and commitment was met ably by male and female lead vocalists who managed to get the words across clearly without making them sound too cheesy.
- woodstocktaylor (UK) 9 May 2004

Quality song with good Message.

it's apparently a quality sound production..I like it cause it's melodic and using some interesting instruments..Mandolin too right? Quality vocals..interesting message in the lyrics..I love the orchestration too..song is put together well.

- frankzee
(Pennsylvania, USA) 11 May 2004

About Psalm 24

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King James Bible Lyrics
Bible Commentary
Bible Author
Music for Psalm 24
Bible Quotes on Psalm 24
Ascension of the Ark
How Psalm 24 was sung
Psalms: Five Books
Psalms Book I: Chs. 1 - 41
BIBLE AUTHOR
This is a psalm of David
Music Composed
The music was composed in 1981
Music for Psalm 24
Click on image for song preview of Psalm 24. Visit Bible Promises for more audio clips of Psalm 24.  Psalm 24 features on the CD album Sing Psalms unto Him.
 
QUOTES ON PSALM 24
The Bible Quotes pages provide counsel, direction, encouragement and help from God's word to life's questions. These pages include Bible Quotes & Promises, Inspirational Quotations and audio clips.  Psalm 24 features in:
Creation Righteousness
Pride Salvation
God's Greatness
ASCENSION OF THE ARK
David had captured the Jebusite stronghold of Zion and now determined to bring the ark from its temporary resting-place in the house of Obed-edom at Kirjath-jearim to the tent that he had prepared for it in the city of Jerusalem. Accordingly, he arranged a ceremony for the occasion in which Psalm 24 was sung as part of the high ritual. Some have thought that David composed the psalm especially for this occasion. However, this is not stated. 2
How Psalm 24 was originally sung
The anthem has two parts. In its original use, the first part was doubtless sung at the foot of the hill on which Jerusalem stood, before the procession began to ascend the heights (vs 1-6). The second part was sung in front of the gates of the city immediately preceding the grand entry (vs. 7-10).2
GAINING ENTRANCE TO HEAVEN
This intricately wrought poem has been called an Old Testament expansion of the thought underlying Jesus' statement, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8). The foundation requirement of citizenship in God's kingdom is purity. Only the pure in heart shall enter the Jerusalem that is above. Righteousness gives entrance into the gates of heaven (Ps. 118: 19, 20).2
PSALMS: FIVE BOOKS
The Psalms is actually a compilation of five smaller books.
Book I: 1-41
Book II: 42-72
Book III: 73-89
Book IV: 90-106
Book V: 107-1505
Psalms - Book I: Chapters 1-41
Book I has 4 anonymous psalms out of the 41 (Pss. 1,2,10, 33). The other 37 are Davidic. Ps. 10 is part of 9; Ps.33 is Davidic in the Septuagint; and Pss. I and 2 are prefatory to the entire collection5
 
 

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