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Psalm 24
- Purpose
- To offer praise and prayer to God, to supply God’s people with texts for worship, and to provide reflection on the sovereignty of God and some of life’s toughest questions
- Author
- Various; nearly half are linked with David
- Date
- Written over the course of many centuries; the process of collecting and editing was likely completed after the Babylonian exile
- Setting
- Varied, but a postexilic setting accounts for much of the editorial activity and grouping of the psalms
Psalms has 36,194 words: about 2 hours 32 minutes to read, or 4 hours 18 minutes to listen to. Read it from the start or listen from the start.
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A Psalm of David.
1The
2For he hath
3Who shall
4He that hath
5He shall
6This is the
7Lift
8Who is this
9Lift
10Who is this
Footnotes
The Earth Is the LORD’s
A Psalm of David.
1The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof,footnote athe world and all who dwell therein. 2For He has founded it upon the seasand established it upon the waters.
3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?Who may stand in His holy place? 4He who has clean hands and a pure heart,who does not lift up his soul to an idolfootnote bor swear deceitfully. 5He will receive blessing from the LORDand vindication from the God of his salvation. 6Such is the generation of those who seek Him,who seek Your face, O God of Jacob.footnote cSelah 7Lift up your heads, O gates!Be lifted up, O ancient doors,that the King of Glory may enter! 8Who is this King of Glory?The LORD strong and mighty,the LORD mighty in battle. 9Lift up your heads, O gates!Be lifted up, O ancient doors,that the King of Glory may enter! 10Who is He, this King of Glory?The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory.Selah
Footnotes
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